Covid vaccine procedure question

wonderfulworld · ‎12-05-2012

Our health dept. suggests you swing your arm around during the 15 min wait after receiving the vaccine injection. Or so I heard. Anyone know why?

Thanks!

Isobel Archer · ‎04-04-2015

I read somewhere that this can help relieve the concentration at the injection site and move it through the body quicker. I have no idea if this is correct.

geezerette · ‎03-16-2010

It also is supposed to help alleviate soreness in the injection arm.

skatting44 · ‎07-26-2019

The vaccine is injected into the deltoid muscle . Exercising the arm/ deltoid muscle may distribute it more quickly and promotes less muscle ache

drizzellla · ‎03-14-2010

Every person that I have talked to, that got the vaccine said their arm was sore after they received the vaccine. So make sense to try and move the vaccine along.

MamaWick · ‎03-09-2010

PapaWick and I received ours about 10 days ago. As we do with any injection, we rubbed/kneaded the injection site immediately. Then did lots of range of motion (lifting arm above head, side-to-side, behind back) for the rest of the day and even the next morning. We had absolutely no soreness. With the second injection, we will do the same BUT all bets are off with that one since most people have a strong immune response with the second (which is actually a very good sign).

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ProudMa · ‎03-11-2010

Hubby and I got vaccine yesterday...his shoulder is a little sore...mine, nothing. none of the touted side effects either.....

even if your arm is sore for a few days, small price to pay

bmorechick · ‎03-11-2010

Got my yesterday and I have some slight soreness. Yes, I did some ROM exercises yesterday and this morning did a few sets of upper arm workouts with 10 pound weights. It's tender but obviously not bad enough to stop anything. At least not for me.

Krimpette · ‎03-09-2010

I received those same instructions when I got my Shingrix vaccinations.

Pook · ‎03-20-2010

I don't know how true this is but when I had to get a tetanus shot after I fell and went to the ER with a few broken bones, the nurse told me that since I have well developed muscles from regular workouts then the arm will be less sore or not sore at all after a shot.