Newcomer Health Services
Bring What You Have. We'll Help You Make Sense of It.
Vaccine Records, TB Testing, School and Workplace Forms, and Immunization Updates — for Newcomers to Newfoundland and Labrador.
Moving to a new country or province comes with a lot of paperwork — and health requirements that don't always come with clear instructions.
You may be asked for vaccine records, TB testing, bloodwork, updated immunizations, school forms, or workplace health documentation. The forms don't always use the same vaccine names you know. The health system here may work differently from what you're used to. And if English isn't your first language, sorting through this on your own can feel especially overwhelming.
JEMA is here to help. Bring what you have — your records, your forms, your questions — and we'll help you understand what you already have, what's missing, and what needs to happen next.
You don't have to sort through this alone.
Your Records Don't Have to Be Perfect — or Even Complete.
Your vaccine history might come from a booklet filled out at a childhood clinic in another country. It might be in another language, or use vaccine names that don't match anything on the form you've been given here. It might be incomplete, or you might not have records at all.
None of that means you can't move forward.
JEMA can review whatever records you have, explain what they show in plain language, identify what may be missing for school, work, or other requirements, and help you understand your options for filling in any gaps. We've worked with records from dozens of countries and healthcare systems. If we can read it, we'll tell you what it means. If we can't, we'll help you figure out the next step.
NEWCOMER HEALTH SERVICES AT JEMA
Here's What JEMA Can Help You With.
If you're not sure which service applies to your situation, contact us — we'll help you figure out the right starting point.
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Immunization Record Review
If you have vaccine records from outside Newfoundland and Labrador — whether from another province, another country, or an old clinic or school — JEMA can help review them and explain what they mean in the context of what's required here.
We can identify what's complete, what's missing, which vaccines may need updating, and whether any additional documentation is needed. You don't need to know the "right" vaccine names before you come in — comparing vaccine names and schedules across different systems is part of what we do.
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Vaccine Updates and Catch-Up Immunizations
If your records show missing vaccines, incomplete series, or doses that need updating, JEMA can explain your options and complete the immunizations you need.
Vaccines that commonly come up for newcomers include: MMR · Varicella · Hepatitis A · Hepatitis B · Tdap · Tdap-IPV · Polio · Influenza · COVID-19 · HPV / Gardasil · Meningococcal ACYW-135 · Meningitis B · Pneumococcal — and others depending on your records, age, and health history.
Vaccine availability may vary — contact the clinic before booking if you need a specific vaccine confirmed.
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TB Testing
JEMA offers TB testing for newcomers who need it for school, work, healthcare programs, volunteer roles, immigration-related documentation, or other requirements.
JEMA uses the TST (Mantoux skin test) for TB testing. A return visit is required within 48 hours for the reading to be assessed and documented. JEMA will explain the timing at your appointment — and if you have a deadline, let us know when you contact us so we can plan accordingly.
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School, Work, and Health Forms
If you've been asked to complete a health form for school, university, work, daycare, professional licensing, or another program, JEMA can review the form with you, explain what it's asking for, and help you complete the steps that need to happen.
This may involve immunization record review, TB testing, bloodwork or urine collection, vaccine updates, form completion, or documentation support — or just helping you understand what the form actually means before you decide what to do next
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Bloodwork and Urine Collection
Some health, school, workplace, or documentation requirements involve bloodwork or urine collection. JEMA provides these services and can help you understand what your form or instructions are asking for before anything is collected.
If your instructions are in another language or unclear, bring them to your appointment and we'll review them with you.
A simple process
Not Sure Where to Start? Here's How It Goes.
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Tell us what you need help with, or send your form if you have one. If you're not sure what you need, that's fine — just tell us your situation and we'll help you figure out the right starting point.
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Our team will look at what you have, explain what it shows, and identify what may be missing. We'll use plain language, and we'll take the time to make sure things are clear.
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You'll know what's been completed, what still needs to happen, and what documentation you may need. No loose ends, and no expectation that you already know how the system works.
What to bring to your appointment
Bring Whatever You Have.
Even if Your Records Are Incomplete, in Another Language, or From a System That Looks Nothing Like What's Used Here — Bring Them and We'll Work From There.
If you have them, please bring:
vaccine or immunization records,
any school, work, immigration-related, or health forms you've been given,
detailed immigration medical
previous TB test records if you have them,
bloodwork or titre results if available,
government ID,
any instructions from your school, employer, or program, and
your deadline date if there is one.
If your records are not in English, please let us know when you contact us. We'll help you figure out the best next step before your appointment.
Start here
New to Newfoundland and Labrador?
You don't need to know exactly what appointment to book, or which service you need, or what the form is asking for. You just need to reach out.
Contact JEMA with your situation — your records, your form, your question, or just a general sense that something needs to happen before a deadline — and we'll help you figure out what comes next.