From the doctor, when they give you a vaccine.
eg. When I got my Q-fever vaccination, I needed to get 'serology' done first, where someone checked my blood sample to see if I already had antibodies to Q-fever. When it was confirmed that I didn't, I had to get the vaccine, and the doctor printed a certificate as 'proof' that I had been vaccinated. If my serology had shown that I DID have antibodies before vaccination (ie. I had already been exposed to the virus and had naturally produced them), I would not have had the vaccine (it would have been detrimental - that's why the serology check was important, and the skin-prick test with a SMALL bit of the vaccine to see if I reacted to it). If my serology showed positive, I would have been given a certificate to say that I did NOT need the vaccine and already had antibodies.
Reason for doing all of this: employers can be liable if you get Q-fever and end up lethargic for months, recurrent, for the rest of your life. It is therefore their responsibility to ensure you have appropriate protection against work hazards - eg. if you end up working with sheep/cattle/etc. I paid for my own (it was expensive), but if you are working in a high-Q-fever-risk-job, you can often ask your employer to pay it for you, or you can claim it back on tax (the second option is less preferable if you are beneath the tax-paying threshold and you claim all of your tax back regardless)
Vaccination and Immunization
Sheila Davey has written: 'State of the world's vaccines and immunization' -- subject(s): Child, Children, Communicable Disease Control, Communicable diseases in children, Developing countries, Government policy, Health and hygiene, Immunization Programs, Immunization of children, International cooperation, Medical policy, Organization & administration, Planning, Prevention, Vaccination, Vaccination of children, Vaccination of infants, Vaccines
active immunization by vaccination
Chickenpox vaccine on a US immunization card may be listed as VZV, VAR, VARIVAX, or PROQUAD.
A mass immunization campaign is when the vaccination needs lots of people to get the jab for it to work otherwise it doesn't work and the people who had the jab won't get any benefits from having it.
You need to get MMR twice. A normal schedule is at 1 yo and 4-6 yo.
Henry James Parish has written: 'A history of immunization' -- subject(s): Immunology, History 'Antisera, toxoids, vaccines and tuberculins in prophylaxis and treatment' -- subject(s): Immune Sera, Immunity, Immunization, Immunization, Passive, Inoculation, Passive Immunization, Serotherapy, Toxoids, Vaccination, Vaccines
The physician who gave you the first shot should have a record of the vaccination. They should also be able to give you a new card.
Certain minors can get a vaccination without parental consent in Texas per a law passed in 2013. Only minors who are pregnant, or are a parent with custody of a child, can receive a vaccination without parental consent.
Many diseases can be prevented by immunization, including polio, measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, hepatitis B, and influenza. By receiving vaccines, individuals can develop immunity to these diseases and reduce the risk of becoming infected.
Current recommendations for immunization for hepatitis B demonstrate belief that overdose is not a concern. For example, for the high-risk patient who has a three-injection series and does not demonstrate immunity via positive titer, a one-time repeat of the series if three is recommended. Similarly, for the patient unsure of Hep B immunization status who has a high-risk needle-stick, immunization is recommended.
Most boarding kennels do require proof of immunization in order for your pet to stay there. This reduces thier liability to other pet owners. Most places in the U.S. require rabies vaccination by law anyway.