Keeping this in consideration, where is pentavalent vaccine given?
National Immunization Schedule
| Vaccine | When to give | Site |
|---|---|---|
| fIPV 1 &2 | 6 weeks & 14 weeks | Upper arm |
| Pentavalent vaccine - 1, 2 & 3 | 6 weeks, 10 weeks & 14 weeks | Antero-lateral side of mid-thigh |
| RVV 1, 2 & 3 | At 6 weeks, 10 weeks & 14 weeks | Oral |
| PCV 1, 2 & Booster | At 6 weeks, 14 weeks & 9 months | Antero-lateral side of mid-thigh |
Secondly, where do you inject baby shots? Intramuscular injections are administered at a 90-degree angle to the skin, preferably into the anterolateral aspect of the thigh or the deltoid muscle of the upper arm, depending on the age of the patient (Table 6-2). The needle gauge for intramuscular injection is 22-25 gauge.
Also, how is the BCG vaccine administered?
BCG vaccine is not given with a needle and syringe, as most other vaccines are. Instead, the BCG vaccine is a liquid placed directly onto the skin of your upper arm. Then a multi-pronged needle device is used to prick the skin through the liquid to deliver the vaccine into the shallow layers of skin.
What is injected in a vaccination?
Intramuscular (IM) injection administers the vaccine into the muscle mass. Vaccines containing adjuvants should be injected IM to reduce adverse local effects. Subcutaneous (SC) injection administers the vaccine into the subcutaneous layer above the muscle and below the skin.
