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    Default How would Superman get vaccinated?

    With the COVID-19 vaccine being distributed, it had raised some questions about how it would be distributed in the DC Universe. Superman is immune to all non-Kryptononian diseases, but how would he cover up not getting vaccinated? The Man of Steel’s body would obviously deter the needle from entering his body, but how would Clark Kent cover up not being vaccinated if he needed to for his work at the Daily Planet? Also, how did the Kent’s deal with Clark’s immunization forms for school? This was an interesting topic that popped up in my mind. Please feel free to leave your opinions.

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    The needle could be constructed from Supermanium. Wonder Woman would assume her old disguise as a nurse and administer it to him at a vaccination site, with a preplanned appointment date and time.
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    I remember (or maybe I imagined???) reading a comic in the 1950s where Superman couldn't be drafted in the Army for this very reason, since they give inductees a battery of vaccines almost the very first thing. I do wonder, though, what would have happened when Clark Kent's number came up in the draft. He would have had to undergo the usual shots and the buzz-cut haircut, so it would have taken some doing.

    As for protecting himself against COVID-19. Superman could probably just drink bleach.
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    Red Sun lights would solve the problem

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    Also, how did the Kent’s deal with Clark’s immunization forms for school?
    Get a religious exemption, probably (Kansas has them, or at least did within the last few years). It's more difficult when it comes to jobs that require vaccinations, I guess (have no experience with them), but fake paperwork (or falsely entering it into a database, though that can be trickier, it really would be a breeze for someone with his abilities*) seems most likely.

    * All he would have to do is use his x-ray vision to see someone's username and password, then login to the immunization web application with those credentials and enter the non-existent vaccinations into his own record (which he could create). Obviously, he should not do this from his own computer. This is the laziest way, but if no one had any reason to look at that record or check with the facility, it's not a that poor a choice.
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    In the bronze age, Clark was giving blood along with the rest of the Daily Planet and nurse Evig Doolb had no trouble at all, magically. In the golden age, Clark enlisted after Pearl Harbor, but he concentrated so hard on the eye chart during the exam that his x ray vision showed him another eye chart in the next room. Clark was rejected because of "poor eyesight"!

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    He'd have Zatanna enchant the needle and a medical professional administer it.

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    I always figured the Kents got a co-conspirator to falsify documents.
    That's definitely been my take.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nikkorod29 View Post
    With the COVID-19 vaccine being distributed, it had raised some questions about how it would be distributed in the DC Universe. Superman is immune to all non-Kryptononian diseases, but how would he cover up not getting vaccinated? The Man of Steel’s body would obviously deter the needle from entering his body, but how would Clark Kent cover up not being vaccinated if he needed to for his work at the Daily Planet? Also, how did the Kent’s deal with Clark’s immunization forms for school? This was an interesting topic that popped up in my mind. Please feel free to leave your opinions.
    He'd probably just call up Bruce or one of his other tech savy friends to whip up some falsified records.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nikkorod29 View Post
    With the COVID-19 vaccine being distributed, it had raised some questions about how it would be distributed in the DC Universe. Superman is immune to all non-Kryptononian diseases, but how would he cover up not getting vaccinated? The Man of Steel’s body would obviously deter the needle from entering his body, but how would Clark Kent cover up not being vaccinated if he needed to for his work at the Daily Planet? Also, how did the Kent’s deal with Clark’s immunization forms for school? This was an interesting topic that popped up in my mind. Please feel free to leave your opinions.
    The Amazons could administer medical care to Supes. If the Aerie is still around, it is likely Angel tech could assist. Same for New Gods tech and Thanigarian tech. There are definitely avenues that could be taken.

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    Not sure how it would work exactly, but visually I picture something akin to how he shaves with heat vision and a mirror.
    “Look, you can’t put the Superman #77s with the #200s. They haven’t even discovered Red Kryptonite yet. And you can’t put the #98s with the #300s, Lori Lemaris hasn’t even been introduced.” — Sam
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stanlos View Post
    The Amazons could administer medical care to Supes.
    Uh, page 1 post #2, I wrote that WW herself could administer the vaccine to Supes.
    [Quote Originally Posted by Thor-El 10-15-2020 12:32 PM]

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phoenixx9 View Post
    Uh, page 1 post #2, I wrote that WW herself could administer the vaccine to Supes.
    I know, but our posts differ in that yours involved a Kryptonite implement as the delivery vehicle following a portion of the OP. Mine posits that the technology of the civilizations named alone would enable them to provide medical care to Supes observant Kryptonite based on their science alone.
    Last edited by Stanlos; 02-16-2021 at 02:33 PM.

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