tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516705.post7931599036009573905..comments2023-09-08T23:03:51.215+09:00Comments on The Happy Katei: DTaP and IPVAlishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10673207422202725983noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516705.post-39883959085633529942012-06-12T19:42:49.684+09:002012-06-12T19:42:49.684+09:00Hi there! As far as I understand (and this is kno...Hi there! As far as I understand (and this is knowledge from the vet clinic coming through, as cows hate some vaccines more than others - assume it to be exactly the same in people), the thing that determines how much a vaccine stings is the adjuvant (the solution the virus is carried in) - some adjuvants are way more irritating than others. They are also often the cause of the vaccine reactions - W had a reaction (big red sore leg and unhappy) to his 3mo shots and it was a different brand of vaccine (and a different adjuvant) than the first at 6wks.Katharinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516705.post-58347945135723807942012-06-11T00:13:21.617+09:002012-06-11T00:13:21.617+09:00My theory is that some vaccine sting more than oth...My theory is that some vaccine sting more than other. I have also noticed that it makes a difference who gives the shots -- some nurses/doctors seem to have the touch. (I recently got a cortisone shot which I hear gets people's attention -- I was all set to scream, but didn't feel a thing)Rickynoreply@blogger.com