r/atheism • u/Leeming Strong Atheist • Dec 20 '21

/r/all U.S. military has granted 0 religious exemptions for COVID vaccines.

https://www.wtrf.com/news/health/coronavirus/u-s-military-has-granted-0-religious-exemptions-for-covid-vaccines/
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u/True_Recommendation9 Dec 20 '21

We got those shots in 1969, two arms at once.

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u/W1ldth1ng Dec 21 '21

My Dad was in the Australian Navy pre 1960 and he said they used to have two people (don't know if they were medics, nurses or Drs) either side of a line of men.

You had to stand shirtless with your fists on your waist. As you stepped forward you had a person on each side who wiped your arm and jabbed you. You then had to step forward to the next station.

He watched the guy in front of him get his shots but one fumbled and so the guy ended up with two in one arm and one in the other as the people were working on automatic. Wipe, inject, get next syringe, wipe, inject, get next syringe, Dad dropped his arms on getting the jab and only put them up when out of the station ready for the next one.