Went to Walgreens and got the second Shingrix shot. I won't mention the co-pay.
My reaction to the tetanus shot as a 14-year-old as necessary to be allowed to play HS football was the worst shot experience of my life. I was in bed sick for a week & my arm was swollen & sore for another 2 weeks. Had to get another shot as adult as work protocol & I was scared to death. No reaction though.Not sure if you are saying you got the tetanus shot as a child? If you did, a booster isn't considered necessary.
But if you got the tetanus shot as an adult, then a booster IS recommended. Tetanus is not something you want to risk - there is no cure for it.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/do-adults-really-need-tetanus-booster-shots-2020051219786
Seems like I am always stepping on something or doing something to my body that requires a tennis shot. Last time was a few years ago when I stepped on a wasp nest and got stung a bunch of times--had to get a tetanus shot. I hate that shot-- it hurts and my arm is sore for a week or so. But I don't want tetanus, that is for sure.
I've had a bunch of immunization shots and I'll take any and all that are offered. The worst side effects have been a mildly sore arm for a few days and that's a lot better than any of the diseases they at least mitigate if not outright prevent.
I am not so arrogant or foolish to think that I am all that much different from the millions of people whose lives have been saved by those shots. Sometime later this week I'll get my second Shingrix shot.
Maybe it's tennis elbow?
Did the same here and taught my first class today. Students aren't getting tuition reduction. Degree is the same at the end and no good evidence that they won't learn just as well. And they are saving money by staying at home. One of the students was 3000 miles away. Classes are online until Christmas at least.After retiring I started university teaching (144 students in last class). 6/2020 University asked if I will return for fall 2020. I said "no way" unless students agree to wear masks and agree to vaccinations..."
University refused to address my concerns because they want students to enroll and pay $$$
Forecast: Fall 2020 will be a bigger covid disaster than spring 2020.
Vaccines all up to date. Annual Influenza done for years, TDAP updated before first grandchild and will continue with tetanus update every 10 years, had Hep B required for work,
Don't plan any international travel for now, so no other shots in the works!
For those of us who were in the military, it was a very routine thing. I have over 50 immunizations recorded in my Air Force shot record, for all sorts of things. Probably meaningless now, but at least they didn't do me any harm.
A bridge to a vaccine.
There is a preventitive that coud be over the counter and self administered on the horizon, please FDA give it the go-ahead if for no other reason to establish it does no harm: https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2020/08/4...owerful-inhalable-protection-against-covid-19
There are pharmaceutical firms in the 'neighborhood', like Genentech, that could manufacture it in volume.
This technology could be used for other viruses with minor adjustment.
Glad I don't live in Russia where they are rolling out a vaccine without a stage 3 trial.
you've never had a cold during flu season? For most of us... that is it. It is hard to tell the difference.
This. I never heard the term "Herd Immunity" before COVID-19.
A couple years ago my wife got a tetanus shot, 5 days later she stepped on a nail doing hurricane cleanup. She was fine but we wondered if the 5 days was enough time for her to develop antibodies.Not enough to convince me either. Tomorrow I clean up hurricane debris. I don't want to be doing that without having up to date tetanus boosters.