I was reading about smallpox vaccine, on this site. http://dermatology.about.com/cs/smallpox/a/smallpoxvacc.htm
And they describe the two-pronged needle, injecting several times, and leave a scar.... If the smallpox vaccine was ever given out in the future, they would not need to use this devise to inject you would they? They could use a standard needle like all other shots?
(Yeah I'm terrified of shots)
2007-01-11 09:49:21 · 8 answers · asked by James Bond 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
no its still done the same way
2007-01-11 09:53:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Smallpox vaccinations are administered the same way now as they were in the past. A small bifurcated needle (a needle with a forked end) is dipped into the vaccine vial and a tiny drop of vaccine is captured between the two 'forks'. Then the needle is poked into your arm (usually your non-dominant arm which for most people is their left arm) 3-15 times just enough to break the skin and deposit the vaccine. Within 3-5 days, a small blister will appear if the vaccination was successful. After a period of 2-3 weeks, the blister will eventually scab over and then the scab will fall off leaving a circular scar.
2014-08-16 12:43:55 · answer #2 · answered by CarolinaSun 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whilst most vaccines are injected deep into the muscle, for which a hypodermic syringe and needle is required, smallpox vaccine and BCG (anti TB) vaccine are applied differently.
Smallpox vaccination is done by spreading a few drops of the liquid vaccine on your arm and then pressing it into the upper layer of skin with a triangular needle, and/or by scratching through it several times - sometimes with a forked needle.
BCG vaccine has to be injected just under the skin and so a regular needle is used but slid along just below the skin to the point where the actual injection is given.
2016-05-14 12:52:51 · answer #3 · answered by Roddy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Before I could start school, it was mandatory to have the smallpox shot.. They used one needle and pricked you several time and injected the serum. they don't go deep, so it didn't really hurt. Now I am not sure, but I have heard they have one that has 5 small needles and it is done all together. Just turn you head the other way and it will be over with..
2007-01-11 09:55:01 · answer #4 · answered by lynda 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When I was a kid I was vaccinated for smallpox, while I don't remember how bad the shot itself felt, what came after was horrible. My arm was so tender I coudn't move it.
The injection site became infected and left a huge scar(quarter size).
Some people have especially bad reactions to this vaccine, like myself.
2007-01-11 09:55:06 · answer #5 · answered by atomictulip 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had the smallpox vaccine. It was routine back than in Europe. It was not a regular needle, however, I was just a baby so I don't remember being in pain at all.
2007-01-11 09:54:40 · answer #6 · answered by venus11224 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hopefully in the future you wont neeed shots they are experimenting with a needle patch that has tiny micro needeles on the outside that would administer any vaccination or other (intravascular at least nothing intramuscular has worked) possible reason for injection pain free. the science is still new and production on it if it were to start wouldnt be for along while bt its still exicting
2007-01-11 09:55:51 · answer #7 · answered by Danielle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe only one needle would be fine, remember shots werent comin when these vaccinations started. they were not familiar with our medical practices of today.
2007-01-11 09:54:58 · answer #8 · answered by Ashley 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋