Upper Arm
Uncover the arm to the shoulder to see the whole arm. Have the person receiving the shot stand with hand on hip. Stand next to and a little behind the person. Find the area in the middle part of the back of the arm, halfway between the elbow and shoulder. Gently grasp the skin at the back of the arm between your thumb and first two fingers. You should have one to two inches of skin.
Abdomen
Uncover the abdomen to see the whole area. Find the waist area. you may give a shot bounded by these landmarks: below the waist, to just above the hip bone, and away from where the body curves at the side about two inches from the middle of the abdomen. Use the natural line in the middle of the body as a marker. It may be hard to see, but it is there --A unless it was covered by surgery. Avoid the surrounding areas two inches from the belly button. Gently grasp the area to make sure you can pinch one to two inches of skin.
Uncover the entire leg, find the area between the knee and hip. The middle of the thigh , from mid—front to mid—side, on the outside part of the thigh is a safe site. gently grasp the area to make sure you can pinch one to two inches of skin.
Thigh
How to dispose of used syringes and needles properly
You can purchase a sharps container, which is a hard plastic container made especially for used syringes and needles, at your local pharmacy. If you did not purchase a sharps container, you can use a container with a screw-on top such as an empty clothing softener or hard plastic detergent bottle. Make sure you can easily put both the syringe and the needle into the container.
Whatever container you choose, make sure that the needles cannot break through the sides, bottom, or top.
Call your local pharmacy to find out what your state or local requirements are for disposing of used syringes and needles.
Sites on the body where subcutaneous injections can be given
Sharps container
