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Good day i would like to enquirer how to go about getting a prescription for a vitamin b12 shot at the local clicks store ?

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What for?: Why do you think you need a shot of B12? Did you get a test to see if you are deficient in B12? Do you have any symptoms? Taking a shot of B12, if you are not deficient, will not make any difference to your health. If you must you may take a sublingual form of B12 which is available without prescription. For nutrition: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/.

Answered 1/30/2019

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