Immunization, Health checkups and Medicines

Medication is very expensive in US, so get some medicines that you have used for minor ailments and any special ones that you need.

Also most of the Health insurance may not cover the costs of the following

• Routine Dental work
• Eye glasses
• Vision exams
• Emergency room visits for non-emergencies

So get a complete medical checkup done before going to US.
Check out following:


• Get requisite Immunization done (especially MMR)


• Dental check up


• Fresh Body checkup, especially if you have a major ailment and get prescriptions & medicines for all common ailments

• (the technical name of the medicine along with Indian/US brand name)or the list of general medicenes to be carried

• Get your eye-sight checked - get a new prescription. Buy at least one extra pair of glasses.