Most people will roll up their sleeves for the injection, but some may want to consider an alternate body part. By Christina Caron By now most people are familiar with how the Covid-19 vaccine is ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have had over 50 vaccinations in my life (I’m 78), most of them while I was in the military. I have often wondered how the vaccine spreads throughout the body, as the shots are ...

Injections deliver liquid medications, fluids, or nutrients directly into a person’s body. Different types of injections include intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intraosseous, and intradermal ...

Pain, swelling, and a rash at the injection site are common reactions to Covid-19 vaccines. Less commonly, someone may develop “COVID arm,” an exaggerated skin reaction to the vaccine. COVID arm is an ...

Most people know the feeling of getting a shot and having your arm feel sore for several days afterward. Some might even expect it as a side effect. The soreness happens when medications are injected ...

A cervical epidural steroid injection goes into a space near the spine and has anti-inflammatory effects. But it’s not recommended for everyone with chronic pain. A cervical epidural steroid injection ...

GALVESTON, Texas — Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) are working to create a nasal COVID-19 vaccine. Instead of getting a COVID-19 vaccine shot administered the typical way ...

Subcutaneous (subQ or SQ) injections are shots given in the fatty tissue layer (subcutaneous fat) under your skin. Your skin has many layers, and the subcutaneous layer is beneath the epidermis and ...

You should inject semaglutide subcutaneously, that is, just under the surface of your skin. You can rotate injections between your stomach, upper arm, and thigh. Semaglutide is a prescription type 2 ...