Do they give the peanut butter shot at Army basic training anymore?

Isabel Moritz — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 17:48:10 -0500

Im leaving in August (of 2018)! I have no problem with needles, but I’ve heard that this is the worst.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 5 at 2018 5:54 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 17:54:38 -0500

Isabel Moritz Do not worry about shots. Best wishes at Army Basic training.

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-peanut-butter-shot-given-to-military-personnel

What is the 'peanut butter shot' given to military personnel? - Quora

Yup, when I went to Boot at Great Lakes it was standard practice to give everybody a large dose (10,000 units)injection of penicillin, but I guess not if they were aware that you already had a sensitivity. Pretty much the process was as others have described, maybe some differences due to which of 3 (at that time) Boot you went to or branches of US service. Interesting to note that other countries did similar.

Response by SP5 Peter Keane made Mar 5 at 2018 6:17 PM

SP5 Peter Keane — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 18:17:31 -0500

Just hope they warm it up first.

Response by SPC Joseph Wojcik made Mar 5 at 2018 6:51 PM

SPC Joseph Wojcik — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 18:51:21 -0500

I didn't get it back in '08, but the amount of vaccines they did inject me with are enough to keep generations of my descendants immune from any known disease.

Response by SGT Philip Roncari made Mar 5 at 2018 7:13 PM

SGT Philip Roncari — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 19:13:25 -0500

Getting your immunizations is all part of becoming a soldier ,have no fear about shots,do have fear about your DIs ,I’ve been out since 1968 and I’m still scared of them,seriously you will hear many rumors and some outright lies about Basic ,listen and do your best you’ll be fine ,believe me.

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 5 at 2018 7:16 PM

PV2 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 19:16:58 -0500

No and even if they did don't be a bitch

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Mar 5 at 2018 8:24 PM

CAPT Kevin B. — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 20:24:08 -0500

I remember getting it back in the day at Boot. It was 2 Million IU of Bicillin. The reason for the super heavy dose was to kill anything they didn't want to deal with or test everyone for. Problem was every now and then that dose was more than large enough to off a boot that never had it before, hence didn't know they had a reaction to it. They'd kill 2-3 recruits a year that way, but it was just considered a cost of doing business. And, you didn't want to be in the top rack the next morning. The landing was more than painful.

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 5 at 2018 10:06 PM

PV2 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 22:06:33 -0500

I didn't get mine and I was there June 2017, neither did my battles in other places

Response by SPC John Parmenter made Mar 5 at 2018 10:11 PM

SPC John Parmenter — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 22:11:58 -0500

Wait 'til you get the square needle in the left testicle -- I think it's for VD.

Response by SFC Christopher Taggart made Mar 5 at 2018 10:12 PM

SFC Christopher Taggart — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 22:12:45 -0500

Needles...really? Now a days, doing without your iPhone during Red Phase is going to be the worse thing you'll experience!

Response by SGT Mark Halmrast made Mar 5 at 2018 10:52 PM

SGT Mark Halmrast — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 22:52:39 -0500

Got so many shots I don't remember any one particular shot.
If needles aren't a problem, Inwouldn't worry about it.
Lots more to think about than the shots.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Mar 6 at 2018 11:52 AM

SGM Bill Frazer — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 11:52:06 -0500

Certain parts of the world require the gamma gobulin shot as a preventive. LEan over and grit your teeth!- Don't recall any shot as tough as that in Basic.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2018 1:39 PM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 13:39:31 -0500

Ahh, the peanut butter shot. I got mine back in 1994 and I swear sometimes I still feel the ache of that knot in my right cheek. I was standing right next to the cooler where the shots were stored and, no, they did not warm it up.

Response by SGT John Kelly made Mar 6 at 2018 7:37 PM

SGT John Kelly — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 19:37:35 -0500

When I did it in 07 we were lined up with both sleeves rolled up and the were shooting us up as we walked by. Pretty sure there was like 6 shots. Got light headed and had to lay down w my feet up. Fun times

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 7 at 2018 10:11 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 22:11:41 -0500

Yes was in basic few months ago

Response by Isabel Moritz made Mar 7 at 2018 10:32 PM

Isabel Moritz — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 22:32:57 -0500

I’m glad I’m a female! Thanks though!

Response by Gabe Pagan made Jul 30 at 2018 11:25 PM

Gabe Pagan — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 23:25:53 -0400

I leave August 7th. Where you headed out for basic?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 9 at 2019 9:31 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 09:31:20 -0500

Its called bicillin and I believe they stopped it due to adverse reactions