<p>Filling out D2’s summer program forms, and realized that they want her to have a diptheria/tetanus booster within 10 years of the camp date. It will be… 10 years and 40 days. She just had a physical 2 weeks ago, so I thought we were good to go for sports and camps for 2 years. But noooo. She isn’t too thrilled, either :)</p>
<p>That DT/DPT booster is actually required every ten years by most places. To be honest, I’m surprised your doctor didn’t give her one at her check up. </p>
<p>If you have the camp physicals forms…you’re going to just LOVE the ones for college. AND you’ll really love the forms if your child goes abroad to a third world country for any reason. Those are doozies.</p>
<p>AND as if that isn’t bad enough…if your kiddo wants to join the Peace Corps…the forms are about 30 pages worth…with immunizations that are typically NOT required in the U.S. (how about a polio booster?? HEP A series, etc).</p>
<p>This camp form is just getting you ready!!!</p>
<p>We did college forms for D1 - - last minute run around for a TB test and a chicken pox booster for her. I have done dozens of camp forms (kids went to various day camps for summer day care for many years, sometimes a different camp every week). They always want the immunization records, so I collect a fresh copy every time they get a shot. But I think this is the first time we have had this request… D1 went off to college with her last DpT at least 15 years prior. It is just that every organization seems to have their own criteria. The paperwork for this program isn’t the most efficient in other ways. They wanted her SSN, and they wanted it on 3 different forms. Most programs do not ask for SSNs at all. Just 3 more opportunities for identity theft for D2, in my opinion.</p>
<p>Everyone who is active or even goes out of the house at all- needs a tetanus booster every ten years.
I just got one last year.
D was caught up on most shots last year- but she needs to get another Japanese encephalitis booster soon, or else she will have to get the whole series again next time she goes anywhere.</p>
<p>My solution is to outsource forms to my kids. You want to go to camp? You fill out the forms. I do have to do parts they can’t find the info on which they have to mark with post-its, but it sure cuts down on the work. And they take themselves to the doctor too.</p>
<p>These forms had six (!) different places where I have to sign them, AND her dad (joint legal custody, lives across town) has to sign as well. She signs in two places, and of course will read and sign those. But honestly, my 14 year old does not know stuff like her pharmaceutical card account number, nor her dad’s SSN… Why would she? And I don’t think that the pediatrician’s office could treat her if she just walked in with no parent or guardian to sign the various paperwork there, so that doesn’t seem very realistic even if she could get herself there (no public transportation options in our suburb, she would have to pay about $30 for a round trip cab fare). So that is obviously not a very realistic scenario to “outsource” this to her. If she were college age, of course. But not at 14.</p>
<p>When D & S were younger, they attended separate camps in PA run by the same family (gymnastics for her, sports for him). The last several years they went, the forms had to be notarized! Now that was a pain in the neck. Basically you were signing, saying you understood your child could be seriously injured/killed at this camp. Great!</p>