Does getting a Meningitis Immunization hurt?

I have to be vaccinated against meningitis for college. I was wondering does a Meningitis Immunization hurt? I happen to be one of those people who despise getting shorts and i am uneasy just thinking of it. Any advice? Thanks

Amy,
Your word 鈥渄espise鈥?used in connection with 鈥済etting shots鈥?does not really appear to be the correct way of expressing yourself! It intimates that you regard the use of 鈥渟hots鈥?with contempt or disdain. It would surely be more appropriate to use the word 鈥渄islike鈥? Innoculations against disease are really of great service to humanity, in general, and those for whom they prevent diseases, they may often be life-saving.
I add the following link which discusses the meningococcal disease and the vaccine.

http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications
VIS/vis-mening.pdf

I hope that you will find it informative.
Matador 89

of course

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