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Vaccine Requirements for Panel Physicians (April 2025) - Consular Processing

Updated: Author: Alina Kanametova

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Updated April 2025 USCIS vaccine requirement table for panel physicians, used during consular visa processing. Essential reference for applicants obtaining...

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About this document

A CDC vaccine-requirements table for panel physicians in immigrant visa consular processing, effective March 11, 2025. It lists required or sometimes required vaccines by applicant age from newborns through age 65+ and includes technical notes, age cutoffs, and links to CDC catch-up guidance. It states the table is only for U.S. immigrant visa applicants.

Key points

  • Lists vaccine requirements by applicant age from under 1 month to 65+ years.
  • Covers DTP/DTaP/DT, Tdap/Td, polio, MMR, rotavirus, Hib, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, MenACWY, varicella, pneumococcal, and influenza.
  • States MMR is required for applicants born in 1957 or later.
  • Notes rotavirus starts at 6 weeks and must not be started at 15 weeks 0 days or older.
  • Says Hepatitis B is required through 59 years old and Hepatitis A through 18 years old.
  • Says influenza is required at 6 months and older, and is annual when available in the country of exam.
  • Includes technical notes for adults without a primary series for Tdap/Td and polio, and references CDC catch-up guidance.
  • Specifies the table is for U.S. immigrant visa applicants only and not for other clinical purposes.

What is inside

  1. Table 1. Vaccine requirements by age
  2. Vaccine abbreviations and notes
  3. Polio addendum note
  4. Rotavirus timing note
  5. Scope statement for immigrant visa applicants

When it helps

Serves as background evidence for the medical admissibility and vaccination-compliance part of consular processing. It shows the age-based vaccine checklist a panel physician uses for U.S. immigrant visa applicants.

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