Originally Posted by
YmoBeThere
Well, as my shoulders can attest, I've had something like 9 or 10 shots over the last couple of years; Covid, flu, Shingrix. So, while I may seem quiet, I'm not sure what there is to shout about? I read somewhere, likely a Med Twitter link, that there were now 80+ vaccines available. The one in focus for the article was HPV and some push to expand it to adults. However, I recall the point being that cancer from HPV among adults was slim to non-existent. So, there really wasn't much benefit.
As a child I believe there was the MMR and a couple other vaccinations that were required to attend public schools. I have no idea what children face today. And as an adult who has had shingles in my 40s, I'm uncertain the cost-benefit for many of the vaccines might be available to me.