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by LarryMullins 1281 days ago
I got a tetanus shot a year ago and they didn't ask me to wait around afterwards. They just handed me the paperwork and showed me the door (this was after they had already stitched me up.)

I see the CDC website says that a 15 minute wait after getting a tetanus shot is recommended due to a fainting risk. But I bet this is not widely observed. I surmise they had already judged me to not be a fainting risk, since I didn't faint when they were sewing me.
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SketchySeaBeast 1281 days ago
The CDC discusses anaphylaxis as a possible side effect of the tetanus shot too[1]. It would seem the difference between the two is an adherence to protocol as opposed to risk profiles.

According to the CDC the rate of anaphylaxis is incredibly low with the COVID shot[2].

[1] https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/general-recs/adve... [2] https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7002e1.htm

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chedca21 1279 days ago
VAERS includes thousands of reports of death including broad anaphylaxis following their vaccination for CV. So what are you saying? Those lives are an acceptable cost for the convenience of skipping failsafes?

You're essentially giving full confidence to an industry - so why stop at covid? Shouldn't you prophylactically vaccinate yourself against all the viruses on earth?

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