What if vaccinations are unfinished at the exam?
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The answers below are translated from the original Russian - the language of the community chats.
For the medical check in Moscow, one dose is currently enough, but if there are only two confirmed records in the end, you may receive an RFE in the USA. I would have gotten two doses before the medical check. I personally received all three doses spaced a month apart because there were no childhood records.
If your medical examination was complete, then there is no need to do anything extra. If something was missing at the time of the medical check, then it needs to be done - and it needs to be exactly what was lacking.
You just don't need to get all kinds of unnecessary shots - when you go through the medical check, they will provide what is necessary. After all, you are going to a country where this vaccine is needed, so you can't do without it.
I have already received my Tdap and flu shots here in the USA covered by insurance: I went to the nearest pharmacy, showed my insurance and ID, and within three minutes, I got the shot and went home. It was convenient. And before the flight, I had all the antibodies tested to avoid duplicating vaccines.
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