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Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout
Just a friendly reminder to those getting the flu shot: be sure to get it in your non-dominant arm.
Ugh, I wasn't thinking. My son got his shot in his left arm, then my wife got her shot in her left arm, then me being an idiotic southpaw got the shot in my left arm.
Now my dominant arm feels like it's been shot and I want to cut it off.
Get your flu shots, but in your non-dominant arm!
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Just wondering, but why do we get them in the arm anyway? It's not like they are going directly into a vein. Couldn't an intramuscular injection go into any fleshy area like the leg? Obviously there must be a reason, but I am curious. A quick Google search didn't reveal the reason, although I didn't dig past the first page (lazy I guess). I figured someone around here is smart enough to spoon feed me.