Typhoid? Really?!

[averagemama0609]

DH got a typhoid vaccination today.  Anyone else's SO gotten this before??  I'm confused, I don't see the purpose at all.  He went to BAS for the annual bloodwork to test for HIV and whatever else, and he had asked for another referral to the urologist.  They wouldn't give him the referral, and then gave him a typhoid shot.  He doesn't have a deployment coming up, he's actually EASing this year.

[Soniam301]

I know they give military a bunch of vaccines, but I have no idea what they give...Im only aware that he gets them because there is one they can't get until they are away from small children or pregnant women. I can't remember which on that is though.

[usmclife58]

Yes, they give the typhoid vax. I am pretty sure he has had it before and this one was probably more a booster. Even if he is getting out, they have to keep him up to date on everything until he is completely out.

[jas_momof2]

I think that's small pox... 

Dh said he got the Typhoid shot...

Quoting Soniam301:

I know they give military a bunch of vaccines, but I have no idea what they give...Im only aware that he gets them because there is one they can't get until they are away from small children or pregnant women. I can't remember which on that is though.

[averagemama0609]

Yeah, that's smallpox.  DH got that before his 1st deployment, I understood that one.  Typhoid though was just kind of a shock to hear I guess.  No one ever talks about it, and I don't remember DH mentioning a shot for it in the 6 years we've been together. *shrug* Who knows though, like he said he's probably not even aware of all the stuff they've injected into him.

Quoting jas_momof2:

I think that's small pox... 

Dh said he got the Typhoid shot...

Quoting Soniam301:

I know they give military a bunch of vaccines, but I have no idea what they give...Im only aware that he gets them because there is one they can't get until they are away from small children or pregnant women. I can't remember which on that is though.

[armywifey19]

My husband has to get the typhoid shot before he depoloys.

[tthomas87]

I think mines got it due to going to Afghan not sure What else he got though but they gave him a couple. He said they would give him another once he was in Afghan because I'm pregnant and I could get sick and the baby not sure which one that was.

[Maddies_mom101]

I lost track of all the vax DH got 

[LOswald0314]

 Me too

Quoting Maddies_mom101:

I lost track of all the vax DH got 

 

[averagemama0609]

Same here, just most of the ones he's told me about made *some* kind of sense.  Typhoid just doesn't.  He doesn't come close to being in any of the "at risk" groups set by the CDC, he's not going to any time soon, and he's not deploying or even going to the field any time soon.  I just found it odd.

Quoting LOswald0314:

 Me too

Quoting Maddies_mom101:

I lost track of all the vax DH got 

 

[lovely2012]

I get typhoid every three years or whatever, because I travel for business to weird places.  The thing is, I keep it current even though I haven't been to a risky area in two years - because you never know.  That's probably why they gave it to him - just because he isn't schedule to go anywhere doesn't mean he won't.