Knowing what to expect can make being vaccinated a little less uncomfortable, says the Travel & Leisure Information Center.

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If your shot consists of a large amount of fluid, such as an immune globulin injection which protects against hepatitis A, allow the vial of vaccine to warm up before injection to help alleviate shock.Also, try to relax your muscles. When you are tense and the muscles tighten, the fluid must be squeezed into a more confined space, causing pain. Be sure to find out if you'll need multiple injections of the same vaccine. Your first typhoid vaccination requires two shots spaced a month apart. When time is short, it's possible to have one shot a week for three weeks - but why suffer the discomfort more than you have to?

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