Who got the influenza vaccination this year 2024 and how did it go?

[RunningwithScissors]

I got my flu shot at the beginning of Nov, which was a little over a month after getting my Covid shot. The Covid shot gave me the usual vaccine wonky feelings afterward, but the flu shot hardly gave me any at all.

I know we can get both shots together, but that feels so hard on my body that I prefer to space mine out.

Next I will get my shingles shot in a couple weeks. That will be my first time for that one. How did you all do with your shingles shot?

Also, I just turned 50 this year, so I guess I should look into getting a pneumonia shot too. I'll see what is recommended as I don't know off the top of my head for that one.

 

[RunningwithScissors]

I have experienced something bad with flu shots in the past (and this is NOT about the shot itself, which is safe and reliable, but about the PERSON administering the shot). That is, I am a skinny person and don't have a lot of "meat" on my arm. Twice I have had the person administering the shot push the needle in too far and give me a bone bruise. It is very painful and lasts for several months.

So if you have a skinny arm, I recommend reminding the person administering the shot to please be careful they don't rush and push the shot in too far so that it hits your bone. One time my bone bruise was so bad I had to have my husband help me pull shirts on and off over my head for several months afterwards.