Does the Navy still give “peanut Butter shots” (Gamma Globulin)?

Marcus Raven — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 16:36:03 -0400

I’m trying to figure out does the Navy still give new recruits the peanut butter shot, or do they give it to the new recruits in a pill form?

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 18 at 2018 5:24 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 17:24:41 -0400

Fact: some shots will hurt and some do not. Dread of the shot is worse than the shot. The more you relax, the less it will hurt. It also depends on the person giving any shot. Shots are a fact of life and should not be given a second thought. You will have more important things to be concerned about. Are you enlisting in the Navy?

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Response by LT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 18 at 2018 8:39 PM

LT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 20:39:30 -0400

The answer to your question is yes. The peanut butter shot still exists. I’d be much more worried about what happens after the shot.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Apr 18 at 2018 9:54 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 21:54:05 -0400

1. GG is a specialized shot- I have only had it 3 times in my career- each time headed for the Mid-east or Africa. There is no pill, and I never got it in basic.

Response by SP5 Peter Keane made Apr 19 at 2018 11:53 AM

SP5 Peter Keane — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 11:53:07 -0400

Gamma Globulin is usually not administered UNTIL required due to a possible infection source. Accidental stick with a used hypodermic comes to mind.

Response by SGT Dave Tracy made Apr 19 at 2018 12:24 PM

SGT Dave Tracy — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:24:19 -0400

Pretty sure all the branches give some kind of "peanut butter" shot in recruit's 4th Point of Contact. Some people think its the worst thing about enlistment (LOL!!!), and they tend to build that up in the heads of others. As for me, it didn't bother me much at all.