vaccines

[SimonHunter]

I’ve been offered the monkey pox vaccine and HepA and B early next year

Anyone had this and any side effects

Thanks

[xsevenx]

If you have been offered it by a healthcare professional I would take their recommendation.

[SimonHunter in reply to xsevenx]

Thanks for your reply and it’s been offered by public health Scotland

[Nick2U]

Yes, get them. I am in California and had a lump under my skin with the first Monkeypox Vaccine which was a full dose in July. The lump gradually became smaller until it was completely gone about four weeks later, but the second vaccine was a fraction of the manufacturer’s recommendation to make sure enough people at risk of exposure could get it. That one only left a very small red bump which mostly disappeared except for a slightly darker spot on my arm, definitely lighter than all my other natural spots though. I don’t remember any kind of reaction to the HepA and B vaccines.

[ArchB]

the decision should be discussed between you and your doctor with the decision ultimately up to you.

here (across the pond), one is offered them when at a higher risk for those diseases (usually due to sex). personally, i refused these vaccines. that is my choice.

do not let healthcare providers bully you. make your decision and stick to it.

[Daisydomuch]

im my own experience when i enquired about the monkey pox vaccine i was told by the clinic there was a big shortish in sourcing it.

Ive Hiv pos since 1995 and ive never been offerd to me via a heakth professional in scotland.