dtclou Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtclou Posted February 17, 2006 Author Share Posted February 17, 2006 Thanks - I guess it must have been reinstated? It shows on my husbands imm rec's that he received G.G. in 1992 - He was over seas for most of 3 years. I didn't know what it was for (neither did he......) Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Testvet Posted February 17, 2006 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted February 17, 2006 I got it on my shot records in 1973 1988 and Dec 1990 when I was activated for the first gulf party and I remember being told to drop the drawers and grab the table and it was thick and the needle was big and it took them a few seconds to inject that bubble bulging shot, and you felt it for the next week sitting down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaf Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Gluteus Maximus. Sounds like one of Julius Caesar's generals... Testvet had a great description of the experience, right on target. Thanks for bringing it all back again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtclou Posted February 18, 2006 Author Share Posted February 18, 2006 Sorry to bring up the bad memories........ but thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Magoo_Mr. Posted February 18, 2006 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted February 18, 2006 . GG shots were a .. "FULL 5 CCs" .. in EACH shot ... compared to a normal shot of .5 or 1/2 CC. The average TT (Tetnus Toxoid) shot was only .5 or 1/2 CC and you remember how those hurt ?? The GG shots were 10 times bigger in volume than a normal TT shot. They were VERY BIG and many people got 2 GGs at one time too .. 1 in each buttocks. GG shots were made from horse serum and only lasted an average of 6 weeks in duration ... but the troops were never told that. ...Magoo .. aka ... Bill ... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyA1911 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 I remember getting the GG in Okinawa and then a booster shot upon arrival in RVN. It was very painful to say the least to kneel down on one knee during orientation much less walk. I was very sore for days after each time. I was told the GG was given to help clot the blood in case of being wounded. I was also told it was one size fits all and the average dose was set for a 250 lb man. I believe I only weighed 145 lbs at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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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?
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