Shingles Vaccine Injection Site- 210 Questions Answered

My one month old girl baby recently had vaccine shots and after one day now she's having swelling at injection site. Will this be cured without any medicine? Or any suggestions?

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Hello, it will go on its own, no need to apply anything. ... Read More

Sir /ma'am I got my covid 2nd dose today, the injection site today is lower than my first injection site, this resulted blood coming out from site(few drops) . Kindly guide if I was injected at proper site or not , if not what to do next? Photograph attached.

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Dr. Abhishek MohataGeneral Surgeon | Kolkata

Don't worry. The injection site is not a fixed point, it is the deltoid muscles where injection is given and it is large muscle that cover the lateral aspect of upper half of arm. Coming of blood 1-2d ... Read More

I had taken rabies vaccine in the deltoid region in the morning , I was punched exactly at my injection site , it was painful , i was thinking would have the vaccine that was given if it came out , can I count the vaccine or take another one , it was my first dose

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Dr. Ramit Singh SambyalGeneral Physician | Delhi

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Nothing to worry ... Read More

Yesterday vaccination done... Now I noticed hard area near injection site..I have applied icepack too... Is it gone on its way.. plz help.. DTP was given and 15 month vaccine too .

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Dr. Harit BansalPediatrician | Sonipat

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It will go in 1 week its normal ... Read More

I had taken covishield vaccine last month on 8th and i still get pain in the injection site which will be very severe at times will not be able to lift hand. Could you suggest any remedy for the same?

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Dr. Harsha.NGeneral Surgeon | Bangalore

Hi the reason for the persistence of pain after more than a month possibly might indicate the presence of either and intra muscular abscess which is pus collection within the muscle or a Hematoma that ... Read More

I got an anti rabies vaccine 2 days back and have developed redness and swelling on the injection site(picture attached). How can i heal this?

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Dr. Kishor SharmaGeneral Physician | Pune

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Apply ice over site Take zerodol sp 3 time 3 days Consult on practo ... Read More

My baby is 17 month old. I went to govt hospital for injection. She is 9 kg now. The injection site on the leg is like small hard like stone. Is it normal. I had injection on Thursday

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Dr. Varun BalineniPediatrician | Bangalore

Yes its normal..it takes time to heal.Just apply ice pack / hot fomentation for few days. ... Read More

My husband had shingles diagnosed on 21 December 2020, now he has recovered but sometimes feels weak and headache. Can he take the Covid vaccine now?

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My baby got penta vaccine on 04.08.21 and she got redness and hardness near the injection site. Baby is crying alot. What we can do for that and advice some prescription

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Dr. Pearl Mary VarughesePaediatrics | Kottayam

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Can you please confirm the age of your baby.. at one year we give hepatitis a vaccine and not pentavac. You can apply ice in the area, by covering it in a towel. Hardness will be there for two days. ... Read More

Used injection through injection site pricked my finger is there any risk of infection or anything else and after that i rubbed sanitiser on my hand and blood also came out my finger

Asked for Female, 24 Years 129 Views v

Dr. Rupali SatijaFamily Physician | Mumbai

Hi dear Please tell which injection was it and had u only used it ? Or was it used on another person If it was used on u only then the risk of getting anything serious is minimal Take care ... Read More

Mam.my sis had her 4th dose rabies vaccine on 31 march.in the hand near the site today( 24th April ) she got any bite it became reddish. Any harm to vaccine?.. as it's been so many days after vaccination

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Dr. Shaista FatmaGeneral Physician | Lucknow

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Need few more details for proper understanding of your issue. You can consult with me online on Practo or whatsapp on eight three one eight four six nine eight eight six for proper diagnosis, conclusi ... Read More

Hello Doctor, Please read my query carefully. I am very much stressed now. I took rabies intradermal vaccine 3days before from a government medical. After took little vaccine and blood came out. The health worker touched and rub my puncture suddenly. He had no gloves. Now i am worried for HIV infection. As they giving many vaccines and RIG to man

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Dr. Shaista FatmaGeneral Physician | Lucknow

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Hello Doctor, I took rabies intradermal vaccine. After vaccination little vaccine with red dot blood came out. After vaccination the guy who gave medicine rub and touch my vaccination site. I asked there is little bleb so another guy touched my puncture site also. Now i am worried they giving many vaccines to many patients their hand surely contam

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Dr. Avinash Pratap Singh ThakurUrologist | Jabalpur

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Hello Doctor, I took rabies intradermal vaccine. After vaccination little vaccine with red dot blood came out. After vaccination the guy who gave medicine rub and touch my vaccination site. I asked there is little bleb so another guy touched my puncture site also. Now i am worried they giving many vaccines to many patients their hand surely contam

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Dr. Ajay Pal SinghSexologist | Delhi

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Not likely... If u r still in doubt then consult privately.. For proper counselling and guidance ... Read More

Hello Doctor, I took rabies intradermal vaccine. After vaccination little vaccine with red dot blood came out. After vaccination the guy who gave medicine rub and touch my vaccination site. I asked there is little bleb so another guy touched my puncture site also. Now i am worried they giving many vaccines to many patients their hand surely contam

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Dr. Rajvee Dhavalkumar DavePsychiatrist | Ahmedabad

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I understand why this made you anxious it can feel uncomfortable in the moment. To reassure you: the risk of HIV, rabies, or other infections in this situation is extremely low to negligible. These i ... Read More

Hello Doctors, Please find the attached image of my injection site. I marked it. Medical staff gave me intradermal injection there. 1. Is this the right place for vaccination? Or it should be above the marking point? The vaccine will be effective or not ?? Anything need to worry about?? Please answer doctor! 2. Also little blood and vaccine c

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Dr. Riya AgarwalPsychiatrist | Jaipur

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Hey, the vaccine is completely effective. It has been given at the right place as shown. Do not worry about the protection. Vaccine will work according to it's pace. Do not worry about it. ... Read More

Hello Doctors, Please find the attached image of my injection site. I marked it. Medical staff gave me intradermal injection there. 1. Is this the right place for vaccination? Or it should be above the marking point? The vaccine will be effective or not ?? Anything need to worry about?? Please answer doctor! 2. Also little blood and vaccine c

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Dr. Vishnu Kumar MeenaInternal Medicine | Jaipur

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Yes it s at right spot as intradermal is possible other than above deltoid muscle as...intra dermal not depend on whether muscle present or not below skin. So it will be effective,don't worry. Some bl ... Read More

Hello Doctors, I am 10 weeks pregnant and taking daily blood thinner injections Enoxaparin 40 mg. I inject in my thighs rotating sites daily. I have developed small lumps and bruise marks at the injection spots which take several days to fade. What can I do to reduce or prevent these marks while continuing the injections? I already use ice pack 2

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Dr. AnjaliReproductive Endocrinologist (Infertility) | Patna

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Bruises are one of the common side effects of subcutaneous enoxaparin injection… you can keep on changing the site of injection…apply ice and Thrombophob ointment on the affected areas …. If it contin ... Read More

I recently got a scratch from a street dog and immediately took anti rabies vaccine, day 0 on my arm and 3 on buttocks and last one on arm again, Iam I protected? Or the 3 I took on buttocks did not provide adequate protection? Also I did not take tetanus as I took tdap injection during pregnancy just 2 yrs back, am I protected?

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Dr. K SupriyaGynecologist | Bhilai

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Hello Doctor, I have taken rabies vaccine intra dermal 0 and 3 and both the times after injection the nurse at the hospital rubbed the injection site with cotton hardly. I heard that injection site must not be pressed. ? Will my vaccine give full protection?

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Dr. Sushma ShahGeneral Physician | Vadodara

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Myth, nothing like that just masag highly. Vaccine inthe body so no problem. ... Read More

Hello doctor i am 21 weeks pregnant i have anterior high placenta but i had 2-3 ml bleeding per vaginum 4 days back at night so i visited a government hospital in emergency . Sonography suggested posterior marginal haemorrhage of size 20X5 mm. But they injected oil based progesterone injection at that time , and the injection site is still very inf

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Dr. K SupriyaGynecologist | Bhilai

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After 30 minutes of taking intradermal ARV injection I mistakenly rubbed injection site. Is there any problem. Should I again take injection.

Asked for Male, 23 Years 101 Views v

Dr. Devesh GoelGeneral Practitioner | Delhi

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No, that is ok. ... Read More

I got an iv injection 5 days before . Now the area is purple colored. Is this something I need to worry? No pain around that area ,but I am worried about the discoloration of my skin. Sharing the images.

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Dr. K SupriyaGynecologist | Bhilai

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Should I take the rabies vaccine again if there was bleeding at the site of injection (IM route- Deltoid) after the needle was removed ? Will the vaccine still work ? It has been 24 hours since the vaccination...

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Dr. Kiran AnaparthiGeneral Physician | Srikakulam

Hi, No need to retake vaccination ... Read More

I took rabies vaccine on 13th April, 16th April and 20th April (ID route). All 3 injection sites are still red on both arms, no pain just redness and little inflamed

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Dr. Manoj KumarGeneral Physician | Dehradun

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Yesterday I took my 4th rabies vaccine but there is swelling at site of vaccine and it is red is there a problem

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Dr. Gaurav SinghGeneral Physician | Lucknow

Apply ice pack at the injection site and take pain killers if there is pain. ... Read More

The doctor has given me the rabbies vaccine named rabivax s in the back(hip portion). Is it ok. Because i heard somewhere that the vaccine should be taken in the arms that is intramuscular or skin, which is intradermal. But the doctor has given the vaccine on the back side.

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Dr. M. Madeena BegumVeterinary Surgeon | Chennai

It is true that most rabies vaccinations are given in hand. But you need to discuss it with the doctor who gave the injection to know why it has been given in back. ... Read More

Hi , My 3.5 month old daughter got her vaccination , injection site is hard, swollen and red . It is been 3 days now. Swelling has reduced a bit but reddness and hardness still there. Is this normal? Can this be cured?

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Dr. Narasimha murthyPediatrician | Bangalore

Needs Physical consult to ascertain whether there is an abscess formation ... Read More

Hello Everyone Hope you doing well My uncle baby had flu shot on 9 this month 2 days passed their is swelling on injection site 2 days passed please do the needful

Asked for Male, 32 Years 93 Views v

Dr. Cajetan M F TellisPediatrician | Bangalore

Apply ice pack or something cold repeatedly ... Read More

It's been 7-8 days I went to general physician since I was suffering from left rib pain . He has given me some injection for pain relief. I was feeling slight pain at right hip side at injection site . But from yesterday I can feel injection site is swollen and feeling pain when I touch. It's hard as well .I am not able to sleep at right side also

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Dr. Saurabh TiwariGeneral Physician | Lucknow

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Shingles vaccine injection site

My one month old girl baby recently had vaccine shots and after one day now she's having swelling at injection site. Will this be cured without any medicine? Or any suggestions?

Sir /ma'am I got my covid 2nd dose today, the injection site today is lower than my first injection site, this resulted blood coming out from site(few drops) . Kindly guide if I was injected at proper site or not , if not what to do next? Photograph attached.

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I had taken rabies vaccine in the deltoid region in the morning , I was punched exactly at my injection site , it was painful , i was thinking would have the vaccine that was given if it came out , can I count the vaccine or take another one , it was my first dose

Yesterday vaccination done... Now I noticed hard area near injection site..I have applied icepack too... Is it gone on its way.. plz help.. DTP was given and 15 month vaccine too .

I had taken covishield vaccine last month on 8th and i still get pain in the injection site which will be very severe at times will not be able to lift hand. Could you suggest any remedy for the same?

I got an anti rabies vaccine 2 days back and have developed redness and swelling on the injection site(picture attached). How can i heal this?

My baby is 17 month old. I went to govt hospital for injection. She is 9 kg now. The injection site on the leg is like small hard like stone. Is it normal. I had injection on Thursday

My husband had shingles diagnosed on 21 December 2020, now he has recovered but sometimes feels weak and headache. Can he take the Covid vaccine now?

My baby got penta vaccine on 04.08.21 and she got redness and hardness near the injection site. Baby is crying alot. What we can do for that and advice some prescription

Used injection through injection site pricked my finger is there any risk of infection or anything else and after that i rubbed sanitiser on my hand and blood also came out my finger

Mam.my sis had her 4th dose rabies vaccine on 31 march.in the hand near the site today( 24th April ) she got any bite it became reddish. Any harm to vaccine?.. as it's been so many days after vaccination

Hello Doctor, I have taken rabies vaccine intra dermal 0 and 3 and both the times after injection the nurse at the hospital rubbed the injection site with cotton hardly. I heard that injection site must not be pressed. ? Will my vaccine give full protection?

After 30 minutes of taking intradermal ARV injection I mistakenly rubbed injection site. Is there any problem. Should I again take injection.

I got an iv injection 5 days before . Now the area is purple colored. Is this something I need to worry? No pain around that area ,but I am worried about the discoloration of my skin. Sharing the images.

Should I take the rabies vaccine again if there was bleeding at the site of injection (IM route- Deltoid) after the needle was removed ? Will the vaccine still work ? It has been 24 hours since the vaccination...

I took rabies vaccine on 13th April, 16th April and 20th April (ID route). All 3 injection sites are still red on both arms, no pain just redness and little inflamed

Yesterday I took my 4th rabies vaccine but there is swelling at site of vaccine and it is red is there a problem

The doctor has given me the rabbies vaccine named rabivax s in the back(hip portion). Is it ok. Because i heard somewhere that the vaccine should be taken in the arms that is intramuscular or skin, which is intradermal. But the doctor has given the vaccine on the back side.

Hi , My 3.5 month old daughter got her vaccination , injection site is hard, swollen and red . It is been 3 days now. Swelling has reduced a bit but reddness and hardness still there. Is this normal? Can this be cured?

Hello Everyone Hope you doing well My uncle baby had flu shot on 9 this month 2 days passed their is swelling on injection site 2 days passed please do the needful

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