Vaccination follow-up means checking a child's or adult's immunisation record against the recommended schedule, giving the doses that are due, planning catch-up for any that were missed and recording everything in a form other countries accept.
Vaccines are among the most effective and best studied measures in medicine. Schedules differ between countries in timing and products, which causes confusion for families who move; almost always, doses already given count and a series is continued, not restarted.
Conditions this service looks after
- Routine infant and childhood immunisation
- Missed or delayed doses needing a catch-up plan
- Families relocating between countries with different schedules
- Lost or incomplete vaccination records
- Adolescent vaccines including HPV, meningococcal and boosters
- Adult boosters, influenza, pneumococcal and shingles vaccines
- Children with chronic illness or weakened immunity needing an adapted schedule
- Travel vaccination
Tests you may be offered
- Record review: Every documented dose is compared with the schedule of the country where you live or are moving to.
- Antibody blood tests: Occasionally used for hepatitis B, measles, rubella or varicella when records are missing; for most vaccines it is simpler and safe to give the dose.
- Pre-vaccination check: Brief questions about current illness, allergies, previous reactions, pregnancy and immune status.
Treatments available
- Primary series: Combined vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, Hib and hepatitis B, plus pneumococcal, MMR and varicella, as in the Turkish national programme.
- Optional vaccines: Rotavirus, meningococcal ACWY and B, HPV and influenza, which are recommended but not part of every national programme.
- Catch-up schedules: Minimum intervals are used to complete protection in the shortest safe time.
- Adult and pregnancy vaccines: Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis in pregnancy, influenza, pneumococcal and shingles vaccines.
- Management of reactions: Advice on fever and sore limbs, and assessment of any suspected allergy.
When to ask for a specialist opinion
- You are unsure whether your child is up to date
- You are moving country and need records translated into an international certificate
- A dose was missed because of illness or travel
- Your child has a condition or takes medicines affecting the immune system
- A previous vaccine was followed by a significant reaction
Travelling to Türkiye for this care
Nobody should travel for routine vaccines; they belong with your family doctor or public health service, where they are usually free. This service is useful for families living in Türkiye, long-stay visitors and children who happen to be here when a dose falls due. A single visit is enough for a record review and any due injections, and you should leave with a written record listing product names, batch numbers and dates. Live vaccines are not given in pregnancy or significant immune suppression.
Send your reports, scans and a short history and a Clinic-Y coordinator replies within 24 hours with suitable teams and written, all-inclusive proposals side by side. Reviewing your case is free.
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Can several vaccines be given on one day?
Yes. It is safe and effective, and it reduces visits.
Does a mild cold mean postponing?
No. Only a significant feverish illness is a reason to wait.
Do we restart if a dose was late?
No. You continue from where the series stopped.
Are vaccines linked to autism?
No. Large studies in many countries have found no link.