[fso301]

Certainly is an explanation that will sit better with family and friends than the usual route of Hepatitis C infection.

If he was infected, so were others standing in line and that is something which can be determined.

[USAFJeeper]

I had the same stew of shots injected the same way in 1983. I did not end up with hepatitis C. Just saying.

[pandoraou812]

Prayers for Stephen Balsamo

[vetvetdoug]

In January of 1974 I was vaccinated along with 1000 other recruits with an experimental adenovirus subtype vaccine. I was in advanced Medical Virology at the University of Tennessee six years later when the Professor outlined how a vaccine could activate the onc gene and used that specific vaccine trial as an example. I kept a copy of my vaccination record from the USAF and the Professor confirmed that I was one of the 1000. Since then I have been holding my breath. Since I haven't died yet I surmise that my onc gene wasn't stimulated. And yes, it was delivered by the air gun....

[Uri’el-2012]

I had the same assembly line jet injector shots in Fort Dix in 1958.

Everyone after him in line would have gotten it as well.

Whats the chance he had R&R in Thailand ?

[OldEagle]

I understand (??) that the pneumatic shot giver was developed in part at Ft. Totten, NY in the 50’s and early 60’s. One of its faults is that it spread fluid among recipients.

[AlaskaErik]

I got the same treatment at MCRD San Diego in 1973. No problems and have had many blood tests since then. As a flier I would get lab work done every few years. The only Hep C guy in my unit was a notorious drinker and womanizer. That's how the docs figured he got it.