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vasopressin334 t1_j50l710 wrote

Reply to comment by firstfrontiers in Is there any difference in efficacy when a vaccine is administered somewhere other than the upper arm (e.g. on the foot)? by MercurioLeCher

Just to add, children's vaccines are almost always given in the thigh, which apparently reduces common side effects.

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atxgrackle t1_j53v60q wrote

I assumed it also had to do with babies utilizing their arms more in general but largely to feed, cling, and pull themselves (army crawl). Sore arms would be stressful for baby and parent.

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