A Ukrainian woman with many children in Germany faces a fine of up to 2500 euros due to the lack of German confirmation of measles vaccination for her middle son.
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A Ukrainian woman named Olena shared how the vaccination of her middle son could turn out for her in Germany.
The woman, with the nickname @olenazavalishyna_trichologist, shared her story on Instagram.
Ukrainians face a fine of 2500 euros
“We are Ukrainians living in Germany, and we face a fine of up to 2500 euros. And it’s all because of our middle son’s vaccination,” Olena began.
The woman added that she is 41 years old and a mother of many children and an entrepreneur.
“For five years now, my family and I have been living in Germany. Our older children have been studying here at school all this time, and my eldest son has already finished it. And all this time, we were not asked for any vaccination confirmations. Only a few months ago, we received an official letter demanding confirmation of our middle son’s measles vaccination, otherwise, we could face a fine of up to 2500€,” said the video author.
The problem is that the boy’s vaccination card remained in Ukraine, at the school where he studied before moving.
“Of course, we contacted them immediately, but they replied that the document could only be issued in person if we came and picked it up,” Olena added.
The school can also issue information if it receives a request in Ukrainian, which the Germans are unwilling to do. And Olena is currently on parental leave.
Network Reaction
In the comments, people shared their experiences and gave advice:
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“Good day. You can contact your Hausarzt (family doctor) and get tested for antibodies. And if you have antibodies, you will be given a certificate confirming this. If you don’t have antibodies, you will need to get this vaccine. I did this for work, so it should work for school too. Unless, perhaps, things are different in your state.”
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“Vaccinations should be with your pediatrician in Ukraine. Schools usually keep duplicates. Besides, they might already be digitized and can be found in your personal account ‘Healthy’.”
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“Making a mountain out of a molehill, get tested for antibodies. The results will be available within a few days at most.”
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“I got an extract from the pediatrician. I’ve heard some even send photos by phone. I translated it, signed the translation next to it, and showed it to the doctor here, who created a vaccination passport, entering everything in German, but we did this immediately because they asked for it for both kindergarten and school.”
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Greetings! The nurse sent me a photo of the vaccination card, and the doctor made us a new vaccination card where all the transferred information was included. The photo was enough for us. Try to get a photo too and contact the Praxis (doctor’s office).
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“The school is not responsible for vaccinations in Ukraine. Therefore, the Schulamt (school authority) itself confirmed that a Ukrainian doctor’s certificate can be translated into German, and your doctor will then enter it into the vaccination passport.”
Recall, earlier a Ukrainian woman frankly spoke about childbirth in Germany and warned about an important nuance. Due to a technical error by the German Jobcenter, the Ukrainian woman’s family unexpectedly received a bill from the hospital for 12,000 euros after childbirth.
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Source: tsn.ua