r/Vaccine

hey all, so i (20f), am looking at getting vaccinated in january at my next scheduled appointment. my boyfriend, who i’ve been with for 3 years now, told me last night that me getting vaccinated is basically a non-negotiable for our relationship and he won’t get engaged to me until im up to date with everything (which i told him i understood and would do). im currently really sick with a major cough, pressure headaches, congestion etc; and that’s kind of how this all came up. i have not had a vaccine in probably close to 5-10 years, and am overdue on a bunch.

my family was very anti-vax for COVID, and my mom refused to let me get the flu vaccine, HPV booster, etc after i think my last shot set of tetanus/HPV in 2016-2017 when i was 10-11. the four he would like for me to get is my HPV booster (that was due in 2021), a tetanus shot renewal (that’s been due since last year, my flu vaccine (that shows i should’ve gotten it last month), and my meningitis booster (which was due in 2022 as i got the base shot at 11 but not the booster at 16).

now a little about me, medical needles are my sworn enemy. during dental procedures, i’ve literally been strapped down by multiple hygienists getting novocain, i’ve only gotten bloodwork twice in my life which was literally in january of this year, and again, no shots since 2016-2017. i’d like to knock all four shots out in one sitting, but im not sure if that’s too much or not at the time of the appointment.

so that’s my question, would four shots at once be too many? my boyfriend said he’s gotten five at once before, but i don’t know enough about vaccines in general to think if that’s safe or not. since 2016, my family very anti-vax, and my mom has told me if she could go back in time so she wouldn’t make me get the vaccines at all, she would’ve. i still live at home so i feel like if i get vaccinated under their roof and insurance that it’s basically the end of the world if they find out, so i may just save this until i can move out, but im gonna really try and push to get it done in january. any and all advice is welcomed and appreciated. thanks for reading!

EDIT: i’m making this edit a couple hours after i posted this. i just want to thank everyone for helping me open my eyes even further to the fact this is something that i need done asap, and especially the flu shot it can’t wait until january. i know ive been getting bashed in the comments for the beliefs my parents put me under, and the more i’ve grown as an adult, the more ive understood how much my family has messed me up since i was a teenager. the conversation between me and my boyfriend alone opened my eyes last night, but you guys helped me more, even if the people that say i still have those beliefs won’t believe me. i just wanna say that ive never truly fallen for their system, that complied to make peace. but i know my body, and its my choice what i get done with it. i want to help everyone including my boyfriend and i in staying happy and healthy and live a longer life. i’m currently making myself a cup of tea and then i will sit down to see flu shot pricing at pharmacies around me so i can get vaccinated for that asap once i feel better from my current sickness :)

I've always gotten Moderna. I know younger people tend to get worse symptoms.

So does this mean I'm officially unc?

I am immunocompromised so VERY grateful that these vaccines exist. I’ve just been unwell so don’t want my flu vaccine tomorrow as I want to recover. Which means I’ll end up with flu + covid vaccine at the same time.

I’m very vaccine reactive - very everything reactive actually. So thinking I’ll dose myself up with anti sickness tablets and paracetamol. What does everyone think? Anything else?

Is it morning, afternoon, or evening? Just curious! Also, if I take ibuprofen right after the shot, will it reduce the vaccine’s effectiveness?

It's October, vaccine time. I always get the flu and COVID vaccines, given that I'm taking hydrocortisone (for 20 years!) so I am, to some extent, immunocompromised. I don't always have a reaction to these vaccines, but if I do it's just some minor sluggishness the day after, and then I'm fine. I also had the Shingrix vaxx a few years ago (that one kicked my butt!)

Anyone else getting their annual vaccines? I know some people that think they're "evil", and I can't even try to convince them how important it is to protect themselves.

How long does antibody protection last from an actual COVID infection?

(When do I need to get a vaccine again after contracting COVID a month ago?

Just curious why some people have more side effects to vaccines than others. Both my parents never seem to get sick at all from vaccines but I sure do. I usually get knocked down hard and for several days, especially after a COVID shot. I'm trying Novavax this year to see if it makes a difference.

My boyfriend and I have been together for a while and I really love him. But I can’t have a child in the future with someone who doesn’t believe in a cornerstone of modern medicine. How do I convince him he is wrong in not believing in vaccines or believing they’re harmful?

I wish more people knew about this. I remember when I got the measles as a young child, before the vaccine was available. I was so sick, and had a very high fever. And for several years after that, I missed a lot of school because I was sick with other stuff.

Hey guys, I’m a doc with a newborn at home, living in PA. With the current measles outbreak spreading I’m wondering if I should get myself a booster? I’m a new dad so looking for any advice, thanks!

I am 74 and desire to get the covid, flu, pneumonia and MMR. In my order should I do this. Thanks

My toddler had an acute onset of an incredibly rare neurological condition in conjunction with her 18m immunisations.

To be clear, it was a preexisting condition, but it was insidious as an infant, so I had no idea until 18m.

Her condition is incredibly complex and multifactorial, she has an atypical feature of immune mediation, which is why we saw the temporal association at 18m. She was recovering from Covid at the time of her needles, so experienced immune activation, with paroxysmal symptoms being extremely exacerbated.

This overlap led to many heuristic failures of vaccine allergy, cognitive bias against me when I insisted a vaccine allergy could not explain her symptoms, it led to delayed care, imaging and diagnosis. It was truly a nightmare - something was clearly very wrong and continued to happen, yet they kept telling me it was just a mild vaccine allergy. I was able to identify her condition within one day, they thought I had factitious disorder because it was “too rare”, it took over a year to be formally diagnosed. I had to fight to even see vaccine immunology, they falsely thought I was an antivaxxer for insisting she had a rare disease, even though I was right.

The hospital have been awful and are still denying her care and investigations despite extensive complex symptoms unlike any neurologist or other specialities have seen. We’re now having to travel to another state to see specialists who know she’s been profoundly failed and to diagnose additional serious conditions that have been ignored.

I’ve been advocating for her for 2.5 years, and it’s been confirmed to be an unprecedented AEFI by a national regulatory body, I know there was no causation but her symptoms certainly became so much worse after immunisations, however she has had no immunological workups to date, nothing beyond one face to face meeting with infectious diseases 2.5 years ago.

My question is, why is it so difficult to get interest in her case from a research perspective? I’ve been able to speak with one of the head vaccinologists in the country who agrees her case is extraordinarily atypical, but does fit in with exacerbations of other autonomic conditions from vaccines.

I’ve found multiple other parents of children dx with this condition who have experienced exacerbation with immunisations, but their condition was already known. So my daughter’s healthcare was harmed because her first acute onset happened in conjunction with her vaccines, leading to misdiagnosis of vaccine allergy.

Her condition can be life threatening, so I firmly believe there needs to be literature written so no family ever has to go through this cascade of heuristic failures like we have.

I just don’t understand how this is an acceptable standard in such an abnormal case. The worst part is, the longer this goes on for, the closer I am to going public with our story, which would dramatically further harm trust in vaccinations, despite it not being causative and myself still being firmly pro-vax. I have lost faith in the healthcare systems that have abandoned my child.

My parents are anti-vax. Regardless ive seriously given thought to going into the military and they require full immunizations. (Im 22M) Are there other folks out there that did not receive childhood vaccines but did later in life? and if so did you have and weird reactions? Obviously im a little weary after being told im gonna be a vegetable or die if i ever get a vaccine for my entire life. Please dont bash my parents i still love them and i respect their decision just like they are respecting mine. Just want opposing opinions on what ive been told. Also i dont know how accurate google is about these sort of things but it says 3-5 cases out of a million develop some sort of severe life changing reaction.

I got my COVID vaccine and was told it was Moderna. I looked at my paperwork afterword and it said MNEXSPIKE. I looked it up and it says it is approved for 65 and up or under 65 with underlying medical conditions. I am in my 30s and don't qualify for this. Not sure why they gave it to me. Maybe it is all they had?

Is it just as effective as the recommended Spikevax that is supposed to be given for those under 65?

I’ve noticed several reports over the past many months about vaccines and the current Ebola outbreak in the DRC. However, I haven’t seen any expected timelines for results. Does anyone have more info?

I’m curious both about the testing of the existing vaccine against the current outbreak strain, and the status of new vaccines for the existing outbreak (or perhaps future / pan-Ebola vaccines).

Is Ebola a difficult vaccine target? If so, why?

Thanks

I did, because I’m not an idiot, but it kicked my butt a little bit. Not complaining, I’d rather have temporary side effects than the real deal. Just suuuper fatigue the day after, like weights tied to your eyelids. I canceled my evening plans and went to bed and slept for 11hrs, unusual for me.
Anyway, get the shot, but maybe before your day off 😁

What’s everyone’s opinions on the flu vaccine? Do you get it or do you think it’s a waste? I am debating on getting it as I have a big holiday that I have spent a lot of money on but at the same time I have a great immune system, I haven’t been unwell since 2016/2017 and funnily enough that was when I got the flu jab. My boyfriend has a terrible immune system and ends up ill in bed for weeks and I can sleep next to him and not catch a thing lol.

Hello. I am not looking to argue or have anyone change my mind. I believe in science and I believe in public health.

I have a friend whose daughter attends the same daycare as my own. I am aware her child is unvaxxed against the measles because she has been swayed by anti-vax influencers. We live in a state with an outbreak and multiple deaths. My baby daughter is too young to be vaccinated. I am having a very hard time with this. I think of all the unvaxxed babies in the daycare who are at risk every day because of her unvaxxed daughter.

What would you do in this situation?