I got my flu and covid shots back in January 2024. Ive seen online that its best to get them in autumn. So idk if I should get them again right now or wait till next year in autumn? Im f(23)

Anybody know how long it usually lasts? It doesn’t really itch most of the time.

Good afternoon everyone! Hope you're all save and sound. Currently I am actively trying to find literature on the prospects of creating vaccines against covid. I found articles about vaccines based on self-amplifying RNA (saRNA), as well as some information about the use of various TLR agonists for additional stimulation of immune response. So, if you have come across anything else interesting in this area, I would really appreciate a hint Thank you in advance!

Earlier today I got a vaccine for the papilloma virus, and the person who gave me the vaccine also saw on my health record that I wasn't vaccinated to the Meningitis c. The thing is, I lost my health record for like, 6 years and I only found it two weeks ago, so it might not be fully updated, I'm not sure, I don't remember. (I'm 17)

Basically my question is, what if I was already vaccinated for the Meningitis c and got another vaccine recently? Is it dangerous? Can it be harmful? I'm somewhat of a hypochondriac, so...

(English isn't my native language, sorry if some things aren't clear)

I (25F) just got my first ever chicken pox. I have been vaccinated as a kid. I am on my second day today with so many blisters, running high fever, and more.

Would it be possible for me to have another dose of chicken pox vaccine after I am finish with this ordeal? I wanna protect myself because some people said that you can get it again.

Thanks for the advice.

Do you suggest getting my 11 year old daughter the HPV vaccine? Has anyone ever had adverse side effects from it? I had the hpv vaccine as a teenager and had no side effects and went on to have a very easy time conceiving my 4 children. My husband made a comment about what if it paralyzes her and that has be afraid and second guessing getting it for her. All advice is welcomed.

Due to everything going on in the world, I decided to get a titer antibody test on all vaccines that have eligible boosters for. I was vaccinated as a child & have paperwork & documents to prove it (especially because I work for a hospital and had to provide valid vaccination records to work there). I would always go get my shots each year at the certain age milestones for certain vaccines.

Well, Today I got back my titer antibody test results and I tested that I have no antibodies against Chickenpox or Measles. Like I have 0. How is this possible?

Update (12/01/24) :

Talked with my PCP because I was vaccinated as a child i shouldn’t have to worry about titers for other vaccines as they still have very good studies showing great immunity & protection still so i don’t need another shot.

The other comments i made about the hep b adult booster incident (which was a concern for a different reason) was recommended just bc it showed that sometimes getting an adult booster can help. Plus it was newer vaccine. So I got it. Yes I was vaccinated as a baby for hep b.

I apologize if caused any confusion It was not my intention. Just wanted to stay up to date with my vaccines & health not only for me but to do my part.

How long can you wait to complete the 3rd (final) dose of Hep B vaccinations?

I had the first, then second dose 1 month later, but never completed the series of shots. This was in May 2022.

Can you get the third and final dose at any time? Or will I now need to redo the whole series and get 3 more doses?

Hey guys, recently (11/12) I got a flu shot that was required for work. I got the flu shot by the company nurse. That night I had intense muscle pain right at the injection site (upper right arm). I applied a pain patch which took the pain from like an 8 to a 2 and thought nothing more of it. The pain is back today though?!? Pain patches aren’t working and it’s starting to impact my job. Any advice/ recommend are super welcome pls

No fever, maybe chills, and a general feeling of being super sick, plus I barely have an appetite

I’m scheduled for Monday, but I have an upper respiratory infection. I may be getting HPV #1 that day too. Will this interfere or will it be fine? I am 28f with an autoimmune disease. If my URI is still present that day, I may call them. To be clear, I’ve had this for about a week. What’s happening is I’m coughing things up trying to clear my lungs. I’m slightly nauseous still, so I may still be contagious.

I hope this isn't a stupid question, but before I ask, here is some background information- I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when I was 15 years old. I was treated between 2005 and 2007 with cranial radiation, intrathecal chemo, methotrexate, vincristine, peg-asparaginase, mercaptopurine, doxorubicin, and high dose steroids.

I have always wondered if I still have antibodies to my childhood vaccinations. I'm assuming yes, but with more people choosing not to vaccinate their children, I have started to think about this more. I don't want to get sick from something preventable. Should I have my PCP do a serology test? Are they accurate into adulthood, or pretty pointless? I tried to research this as a survivorship question, but only found information related to getting covid and flu vaccines for immunocomprised patients.

I'm a 35 y.o. relatively healthy female and I want to keep it that way. I'm so grateful for modern medicine. Thank you for any help!

Hi everyone, I’m in a bit of an awkward situation. My parents are religiously-brainwashed antivaxxers, and I’m not. I want to get caught up on vaccinations, but they make it very stressful because they try to control every aspect of my life and have no understanding of privacy or boundaries (and I’m still stuck living with them unfortunately). I’ve gotten covid and flu shots the last couple of years, and I got MMR in the spring when that was going around. If you had to pick a couple more vaccines to prioritize before shit goes south on January 20th, which ones would you recommend?

Hi, I just moved to Singapore and I realized that unlikey previous country. Singapore has mandatory HIB and PCV13 vaccines for children.

It is not required for adult but I am curious if it is even worth to get these shots as adult. Financially it is not a big deal but wonder if they make any sense.

I get sick a few times a year and I will have fever for 3-4 days then cough for perhaps 2-3 weeks each time. Not crazily severe though so I am not sure it is worth it for me.

Hi guys, I was reviewing my vaccination records for a job and noticed I only received one dose of the MMR and Varicella vaccines in 2004. I assume this was before the two-dose requirement became standard. The job requires either two doses of each vaccine or proof of immunity. How likely is it that I’m immune?

My OBs office was out of the flu shot when I was there so she told me to go to the pharmacy to get it since I was about to travel to a big city for a wedding at the end of October. I was given the Flublok flu shot which is a recombinant vaccine, recently approved for pregnancy. I’m nervous about having received this vaccine since I don’t know much about it and it hasn’t been around as long as traditional flu shots. I thought all flu shots were the same so I didn’t even think to ask about the type of shot. Does anyone have any insights or stories of receiving this flu shot while pregnant?

Hi guys, I just had the first shot and I am doing some googling to understand the matter further but got confused as I read more and more. Hoping someone can shed some light on this topic.

• It seems that the WHO study did not name the vaccine. Can we assume that Gardasil 4 and Gardasil 9 and any others are all in scope here? Some of them have 2 dose for full course and some have 3 dose
• The study seems to cover female only, could we say the same for male?
• How do they actually get confident in this since the immunity may wane off over time. Wouldn't there be possibilities that 3 dose gives you lifelong immunity while 1 dose makes you protected for 10 years?
• They recommended two dose for older than 21, why is that the case though when younger girls only receiving 1 dose?

SAGE recommends updating dose schedules for HPV as follows:

one or two-dose schedule for the primary target of girls aged 9-14

one or two-dose schedule for young women aged 15-20

Two doses with a 6-month interval for women older than 21.

• This seems to be adopted even in some developed countries like UK but not yet adopted by CDC. Is it more because US is conservative or wealthier on this and can afford everyone going 3 dose or should I be wary the scientists at CDC are still undecided on the approach?
• The main argument for it being less effective on older girls is because it is useless for that strain if you are infected. Could I infer that as "if you are virgin, your chance of being infected already is low, so you are likely receiving full coverage even at old age; if you expect to have sex, you should take it asap"?

Got the Moderna yesterday. Seems less bad than last year but lots of body aches today. What was your reaction this year?

Hi all,

I just took a dose of gardasil and biontech covid vaccine today.

Same doctor same visit, first one was pfizer and the needle does not even have feeling. Second one was gardasil and hell, it is not intolerable but compared to my tdap taken a few weeks ago it is not in the same league, felt like someone just beat my muscle deep inside.

Is this normal? Doctor told me both have small needle and I thought painful vaccine meant sore rather than actual pain. Or is it because of different injection technique?

I got a Tdap booster about 8 years ago. I had a big reaction the next day, I could barely get out of bed and felt like I had a flu. But IMO that's not concerning, just a big immune response in a young woman (expected as far as my understanding)

What was concerning was that, the swelling in my arm didn't go down for weeks! Two weeks after I had a squishy golf ball size knot at the site of injection pop up (but no redness or heat, it went away in about 48 hours, so weird!) My shoulder joint also hurt for weeks/a few months after. It wasn't until after it dissipated I learned about SIRVA, so I couldn't seek a diagnosis.

No long term damage from either, and I want to get another booster. But I am a little concerned at if that reaction was just placement and/or a localized reaction? I am mainly concerned about the lasting shoulder pain. I've gotten a dozen vaccines since then, and that level of reaction hasn't happened again.

Should I tell them when I get my next Tdap (hopefully in January) that I had this reaction/SIRVA last time? I'm also a fairly small person, idk if that effects the mapping.

I'm trying to find out if it would be beneficial still. You can get it up to age 26, and if you're 27-45, you can still get it if you're doctor doesn't see risks that outweigh the benefits.

I wonder if I should still get it [I'm 28 now]. I have a lot of health problems [I'm on immunosuppressants which cause an increase in the likelihood of different cancers and an inability to fight off simple viruses that. most people fight off without batting an eye]. I know nobody can give medical advice, but is this worth a conversation?

My mom said she didn't do it because HPV is spread through sexual contact and that I shouldn't be "whoring around." She ignored my health if there was an overlap with sex. Therefore I can't talk to her about it.

Hi all,

My 13mo daughter is due for her second chickenpox vaccine. I have her booked in for Monday. She's had some viral illness of unknown origin with fevers Wed-Fri (not sure about today, Saturday, as we haven't checked it at all though she seems as if she's starting to feel better).

Would I be better off delaying the vaccine? I'm also assuming the clinic may delay her anyway as well and I'd like to save myself a trip.

TIA!

Sorry if this is the wrong sub.

I’m from Russia, and we have a local joke that goes like “you can live in any country, but the BCG spot will always give your nationality away”. And it is true, we all have that spot on the left hand.

But let’s move to the picture. This is a still from the movie “Meet Joe Black”, and I’m quite surprised to see a BCG spot on Brad Pitt. As far as I know, Americans don’t get vaccinated with this, at least it is not a mandatory vaccination in America. So how come Brad Pitt has this spot?

I have a one month old and was not given hep-b vaccine due to some shortage. The doctor said the other 3 dozes will be as impactful and there is no cause to worry about missing doze 0 at birth. Baby has first doze due in next 6 days. My husband is concerned about missing doze 0. Can someone clear my doubts ? Is it something we need to rush and get him doze 0 instantly or we can wait for 6 days untill his first doze is due ? Baby is healthy right now with no issues. I was negative for the HBsAg

I know RFK jr. is a big proponent of not shielding vaccine manufacturers from liability and instead treating them more like drugs. While I understand the reasoning will this prevent new vaccines from coming to market? I'm worried about current Lyme Vaccines in the pipeline like VLA15. I know you have to balance risk/ innovation with safety so how would this happen?

My close friend is becoming an anti-vaxer. I’m trying to understand where she’s coming from and having a hard time. She’s becoming so anti-government. My question is… what do anti-vax misinformation spreaders have to gain by making everyone wary of vaccines / the government / medical professionals? What is the goal here?? I am confused.

my parents have always been against vaccines and due to that i have never gotten any of them. i’m 18 now and wondering what do i need? which vaccines are the most important for me to get now that i can decide for myself and which ones should i prioritize to get?

I’m trying to plan a move out of state, and I am so concerned about being around a bunch of antivaxxers. Also concerned with how badly the vaccine rates will drop under this new administration. Is there any way I can look up the numbers in an area? I’m already immunocompromised and now have an infant. Thanks 😊