I got two vaccines today
I had a checkup at the doctor’s this morning, and while I was there, he suggested I get vaccinated against pneumonia. I remembered hearing about such a vaccine about a month ago when I was at the diabetes centre, but I didn’t really know much about it. My doctor explained how he recommends “Pneumovax” to certain people, such as the elderly, and people with certain diseases, like diabetes. It was free and he was ready to do it on the spot, so I went ahead with it.
This afternoon at work, we had flu shots. My doctor assured me there wouldn’t be any problems getting two vaccines in one day, but he said it would be best to get the needles in opposite arms. Both injections were no problem.
So far, my left arm hurts quite a bit. That’s the arm I got my flu shot in. The other arm feels fine. I feel pretty invincible right now, being double-vaccinated.
Update: It’s now the next day, and both of my shoulders really hurt a lot.
November 18th, 2007 at 10:23 pm
are you type-2 diabetic?
November 22nd, 2007 at 9:19 am
I’m type 1, or insulin dependent.
November 25th, 2007 at 5:02 pm
I didn’t think most young adults got their flu shots these days. Maybe it’s because they think their invincible or maybe most have outgrown medical coverage and no longer have access to doctors. For the most part, the 20 somethings I know think getting the flu shot is pointless but, free or not, it’s nice to know you’re protected against a serious virus. Apparently, this year’s flu virus is more deadly than years previous! So good on you.
December 16th, 2007 at 5:44 pm
I agree. Most young people I know don’t get a flu shot. At my work, everyone in their 20s got one, but that’s probably because it was free and convenient. Plus we’re very health and wellness oriented. There are free flu shot clinics sometimes, but I guess people won’t go out of their way to get stuck with a needle.