<p>Hey guys, i know this isnt a requirement like Hep B but they say that its a good thing to have. Problem is, my health care group does not have the vaccine. I'm wondering, if the vaccine is available at UCLA Medical Group?</p>
<p>oh and about the disease, ya its deadly and can be fatal within a day of contact. mainly spread in public places esp college dorms. =/ not very heartwarming as u can see.</p>
<p>same question. Can we get the shot at ASHE center</p>
<p>Yes, it's offered at the Ashe Center on campus. </p>
<p>It's not nearly as common as the drug companies would have you believe. But, really, you should get it if you can just because. Like the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella, not so common in the U.S. but contractable anyway. My doctor's opinion of the vaccine was, "Gee, I just have no idea how on earth I made it through eight(or whatever number it was, I really didn't care) years of college without picking up meningitis..." :rolleyes: Well, I'm certainly glad you didn't, doc, just so I can sit here and watch you make an exhorbitant amount of money administering a vaccine you mock...</p>
<p>yeah, i just got one recently and it was covered by my father's company insurance. the weird thing is that the insurance company said the meninigitis shot isn't covered, but the doctor's office said that it was..so i went along with it heh</p>
<p>I decided to get the shot and ended up with a sore arm and $90 less in my bank account!</p>
<p>Yeah I was sore for about a million days, but I also went to one of those clinics that offer the shot for $15 if you're still not 18 :)</p>
<p>Yeah, I dunno why it feels that why. It feels like a pinch on your arm</p>
<p>wow so many stories of sore arms... oUCH. lol if its my right arm that they shoot in with can i have a note taker for my class?</p>
<p>yeah I got meningitis shot, plus two others last week. BOTH my arms were numb and sore. The doctors told me that i was supposed to move my arms as much as possible to flush the fluid throughout the muscle tissue. So I think you'd be expected to take MORE notes..hehehe...But really the soreness is a small price to pay for the benefits you will receive with the meningitis vaccine. A college student from my area, who hadn't received the vaccine, died from meningitis within a day of contracting it. It was very heartbreaking :( she had just moved into her dorm :(. Now her family along with others who have been affected by the disease are trying make the vaccine a requirement. Don't get me wrong, I hate needles, and I'm absolutely terrified of them. But i really think everyone should get it. If you know anyone who hasn't received the vaccine, stress to him or her how important it is that they get it.</p>
<p>Wheee just got my meningitis shot, and yeah arm is sore but not that bad.</p>
<p>Waitingpatiently, what other shots did you get?</p>
<p>Needles don't normally bother me. Honestly the shot itself was not that painful. It took about 12 hours before my arm actually really started to hurt.</p>
<p>I got my TB shot and the Hepatitis "A" vaccine. I was supposed to get my TB shot when i was 15, but they didn't have the fluid in stock. I figured I'd get the shot later, and it turned out to be way later. Hepatitis A I believe is not a requirement, but my doctor recommended that I get it. So I got three shots, one after the other. I almost fainted because each shot has the side-effect of fatigue and slight nausea, and i had to lie down for a few minutes after I got them. My arms felt like painful Jello for 3 days. But i'm glad i'm done. Yay for being done!</p>
<p>Everyone has different reactions to the vaccine, but nothing is serious. The soreness feels like the soreness you might feel after picking up something heavy for a little while. I survived quite well with three shots which tripled the pain. As for the shot, itself, it feels like you've been pinched. Remember to move your arm as much as possible!</p>
<p>yeah you'll have a sore arm for a bit from the Meningitis vaccine b/c it's an intramuscular shot.</p>
<p>huh...I didn't know shots did that to people. I had a TB test, a tetanus update, the meningitis vaccine, and my blood drawn to make sure I had Hepatitis B immunites all on the same day, and mostly the same arm, and didn't feel anything after it was all over. But, I did look like a heroin junkie for a month after. :p</p>
<p>waitingpatiently, did anyone esle at her school get it, too? That is terribly sad...</p>
<p>I guess I just had a bad reaction...lol...you seem like you had the works! I'm not sure if anyone else at her school got it.</p>
<p>Ohhhh it's intramuscular?? that would explain my muscles twitchign around the area I got the shot</p>
<p>I got mine for about $100 at a grocery store..couldn't find a cheaper place</p>
<p>I think you folks are in for a wild ride in medical school. :rolleyes:</p>