Anyone Know What The G.g. Immunizations Are/were?

[dtclou]

Does anyone know what the G.G. immunizations given to military in 1992 was/or is? I tried to Google it, but was confused.... Was it another name for the anthrax shot? Was it even a shot? What was it for & do they still give it?

Thanks

[Guest Namvet6567]

The GG shot we got for Nam was called gamma globlion(sp) or something like that and I think was part of the malaria profolaxis(sp).

[vaf]

Gamma Globulin, or "Double G" as we used to call it in the airline industry. Flight crew who flew internationally would take it. I remember not so much as getting a sniffle between shots.

[Guest Jim S.]

Vicki is correct in that it was the Gamma Globulin, and it was in shot form, I don't think it was give by a gun, it was quite thick and was usually given in the great muscle of the thigh with a larger than usuall needle.

For most if not all, it hurt quite a bit, given the thick surupy consistancy of it. It was given as an immne boosting agent to help ward of diseases such as spinalminingitis, some forms of hepatitis and others that I can't remember.

Jim S. B)

[vaf]

The thigh???? Now you tell me! That's NOT where we got it! :-)

[SLEDGE]

The thigh???? Now you tell me! That's NOT where we got it! :-)

I never got that one.

It was discontinued just before I shipped out to SEA in 1972.

Was it reinstated?

sledge

[Guest Jim S.]

I couldn't remember the name of the muscle, it was the Gludeousmaxis, bad spelling, so I guess I just have to say it, it the butt or A%$

Jim S. B)