I have been offered a new job (super excited). The new place of employment asked for vaccination records. I needed my records a few years back but I can't remember what I needed them for. I can't find my copy of them, either. So, I called my high school since that was who sent them to me a few years ago and requested another copy. Well, they have misplaced my entire folder!
I called the Dr. office that we used when I was a kid. They destroy all their records after 7 years. (This suprised me. I figured they would at least keep a few important things-like vaccination records.)
I called the county health nurse. I called former employers who might have requested them. I called the school where I did my nurses training. Basically, I exhausted all possibilities.
So since I could not find my records I had to have new vaccinations. I got them 2 days ago and today I have a fever, headache, sore stiff muscles, neck stiffness, etc. All the same symptoms I have when I have the flu or strep throat. Also, my arms are swollen and red, hot and sore where I got the injections. (They didn't hurt at the time of the injections so I figured they were not going to hurt at all!)
So now I am feeling sorry for the babies. No wonder they are crabby after getting their vaccinations! I sure hope this doesn't last long.
They will! And so will countless peds office nurses and people who work in the all-purpose "shot room" of a gigantic multi-specialty clinic! There were always a few parents who were "special" - they forgot to bring their kid's immunization record card every. single. bleeping time they came in so they ended up with a nice stack of yellow cards with one shot or vaccine on each, sometimes on two or three kids just to keep things interesting!. So many cards to get lost and fall on the floor ..:)
I have heard of rubbing the injection site it's supposed to hasten absorption but I never did that and tetorifice is nasty! I'm even old enough that I gave smallpox vaccine which was kind of uniquely cool.
I have not ever gave smallpox vaccine but I did get the vaccine at 5 and yes I still have to explain to people what it is. I did not know they ever did that. It just sounds painful. I was not taught that way however I digress and I didnt realize it ever was. Thanks for the information. I love learning about different ways of doing things though.
Psychtrish39, BSN, RN
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I have not ever gave smallpox vaccine but I did get the vaccine at 5 and yes I still have to explain to people what it is.
I did not know they ever did that. It just sounds painful. I was not taught that way however I digress and I didnt realize it ever was. Thanks for the information. I love learning about different ways of doing things though. 