I had no idea about the needle length but I’ve always wondered. (And I worked in healthcare in 1997!)
I have an overactive immune system, and I have a lot of severe reactions to normally innocuous things, so I waited a long time to get vaccinated. I went with the J&J shot so I only had one opportunity to go into anaphylaxis (before the news about boosters, anyway), but I had no reaction… I didn’t even have side effects. My arm was lightly sore but my last tetanus shot was way worse. Now I’m thinking they probably used a small needle and I didn’t get to make any antibodies.
Surviving the fat-hating medical industry feels like such an uphill battle.
I got my booster from an RV that had military staffing it. There's no way I could have called anyone! I also, of course, have no idea which needle was used.
I had no idea about the needle length but I’ve always wondered. (And I worked in healthcare in 1997!)
I have an overactive immune system, and I have a lot of severe reactions to normally innocuous things, so I waited a long time to get vaccinated. I went with the J&J shot so I only had one opportunity to go into anaphylaxis (before the news about boosters, anyway), but I had no reaction… I didn’t even have side effects. My arm was lightly sore but my last tetanus shot was way worse. Now I’m thinking they probably used a small needle and I didn’t get to make any antibodies.
Surviving the fat-hating medical industry feels like such an uphill battle.
Ragen, this is so good. May I share it? Quote it? I mean, "the needle is less scary"?!
I got my booster from an RV that had military staffing it. There's no way I could have called anyone! I also, of course, have no idea which needle was used.