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13. Interesting, same story here, I just got mine today.

Sat Nov 18, 2023, 01:51 AM

Nov 2023

I was asked if I would prefer both shots in one arm, or to put one in each. I hadn't heard of this, but ended up going with one in each arm. Covid left, Flu right.

So let me ask you this... did you notice any difference in the The Covid shot, which to me was just a little pin prick, vs. the Flu shot, which to me was noticably more than that? Because I thought the Flu shot was more intense than the Covid I asked the nurse if the needle was larger, or inserted more deeply, and she said both are the same size. So when I mentioned that the one on the right felt more intense than the other, she said most people have the same reaction, i.e. the dominant side felt more pain, but she wasn't sure why.

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Interesting, same story here, I just got mine today. Abolishinist Nov 2023 #13

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