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I used to get really sick from tetanus shots but I don't have a reaction to the most recent versions. Even if they did lay me out for a day or three I would sti
by stillbourne 5y ago
I used to get really sick from tetanus shots but I don't have a reaction to the most recent versions. Even if they did lay me out for a day or three I would still prefer it to death by tetanus induced lockjaw.
- rootusrootus 5y agoI wonder sometimes what it means to have no reaction to vaccines. I've had lots of vaccinations. In the military I lost count of how many pneumatic shots I got, including ones for things like yellow fever, which have a reputation for making you sick. But I never have a reaction. Not to to the aforementioned yellow fever shot, not to the tetanus shot, nothing for either of my COVID shots (which were Pfizer). I hope they're all working :) But I 100% agree that I'd rather get sick from a shot and know that it was just annoying, not serious, than to actually risk the real deal.
- ortusdux 5y agoIt could have been an allergy to one of the ingredients. They have been refining and simplifying vaccines over the years in light of new research. I have a mild allergy to neomycin, which is a common ingredient in the flu shot. The newer cell-based version typically does not contain it. The tech though I was vax-hesitant when I insisted on seeing the covid shot ingredient list.
- stillbourne 5y agoI don't think it was an allergy, usually an allergy has a fast reaction and happens within 15m, I usually get an immune response though which is more similar to what happened with second shots of the mrna vax for covid. I get a high fever for 3 days and that's that. But the last time I had the shot was after I bludgeoned my foot with a rusty shovel that was about 4 years ago and I had no immune response this time which is more akin to what happens when I get a flu shot.