Effective December 14, 2009, and based upon the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the vaccines for herpes zoster (zoster) and human papillomavirus (HPV) will no longer be required for immigration purposes.  

Since November 13, 2009, USCIS has held any application which would have been denied solely due to the applicant's failure to show proof of having received the HPV or zoster vaccine.  USCIS will resume adjudicating those applications on December 14, 2009.