How to administer intramuscular and subcutaneous vaccines ...
How to Administer Intramuscular and Subcutaneous Vaccine Injections to Adults
Intramuscular (IM) Injections
Administer these vaccines via IM route
? Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) ? Hepatitis A (HepA) ? Hepatitis B (HepB) ? Human papillomavirus (HPV) ? Influenza vaccine, injectable (IIV) ? Influenza vaccine, recombinant (RIV3; RIV4) ? Meningococcal conjugate (MenACWY) ? Meningococcal serogroup B (MenB) ? Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13) ?Pneumococcal polysaccharide (PPSV23) ?
may also be given Subcut ? Polio (IPV) ? may also be given Subcut ? Tetanus, diphtheria (Td), or with pertussis (Tdap) ? Zoster, recombinant (RZV; Shingrix)
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level of armpit
Injection site Give in the central and thickest portion of the deltoid muscle ? above the level of the armpit and approximately 2?3 fingerbreadths (~2") below the acromion process. See the diagram. To avoid causing an injury, do not inject too high (near the acromion process) or too low.
acromion process (bony prominence above deltoid)
IM injection site (shaded area = deltoid muscle) elbow
90? angle skin subcutaneous tissue
muscle
Needle size 22?25 gauge, 1?1?" needle (see note at right)
Needle insertion ? Use a needle long enough to reach deep into the muscle. ? Insert the needle at a 90? angle to the skin with a quick
thrust. ? S eparate two injections given in the same deltoid muscle
by a minimum of 1".
Note: A " needle is sufficient in adults weighing less than 130 lbs ( ................
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