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Your experience is not mine, and I'm not sure it generalizes.

• thaumasiotes 8y ago
  In my experience, getting shots or blood draws does not hurt. A finger prick might or might not. But I'd prefer the finger prick anyway because it's much less creepy than having a long needle stuck into your vein. Antivaccination movements historically pop up in all kinds of different places and contexts for different nominal reasons, and I'm pretty sure a big part of what gives them steam is that people just aren't comfortable with the physical logistics.
  • anyfoo 8y ago
    Interesting. I’d echo the original commenters sentiment. I have given blood a few times and was never really bothered about the long needle sticking in my arm, nor the process in which it got there, but the two times or so where I got the finger prick for a small amount of blood were a painful and inconvenient experience.
    • nojvek 8y ago
      Finger pricking and typing don’t go well together. One is a really annoying experience. One is like, “ooooh that didn’t hurt as much as I expected”
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    • VectorLock 8y ago
      I'd like to see the results of a "Finger Prick Vs. Veinous Blood Draw" poll.