What was bad as mumps is a virus and pennicillin has no effect on it. I am sure the shot was just the physician mollifying the patient or his parents. When people want a shot of pennicillin for a cold I tell them just drink a Pepsi. It works just as well as pennicilin (not at all) and at least it doesn't cause anaphylacitic shock.
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