Advice to avoid vaccination & injection axillary nerve pain

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I am providing the below two 3 minute videos to educate you just in case you happen to get some idiot who thinks they know proper injection technique but do not. Sometimes if they run out of the proper needle length they will use the longer ones… and if they are not careful they can hit either your shoulder joint and / or bone or the auxiliary nerve which is very painful.

This is for any shot not just for the covid-19 vaccine which will be available to most by April. Taking it will be a personal choice because we all know and heard by now the possible side effects of a mRNA new vaccine. It is your responsibility to watch them and speak up if required, because CVS and Walgreens staff will also be administering these shots.

If done incorrectly in the wrong location of the deltoid shoulder muscle they can hit the auxiliary nerve and not only cause great pain but also nerve damage. I have even heard of nurses shoving the entire length of the needle into the arm and hit the bone which is extremely bad. This happens especially with thin arms or them not being properly trained or they just plain do not care… because hey it is not THEIR arm.

The below video shows the correct injection site to avoid the auxiliary nerve but it does not show how deep they should go with the needle. That you will need to look up to protect yourself. It is important then you ask a few question to anyone who is standing over you with a needle. Your body your rules.

3 minute video link:

another 3 minute video:


Hope this helps to potentially prevent needless arm swelling and pain. We all hate shots but if done right they will hurt less. Not everyone giving shots do it 100% right.

Remember also to NEVER hold your arm out for them making it tense thinking you’re helping because you are not. Your arm must be loose and hanging with zero tense muscles. Relax it fully, otherwise that too can cause you needless pain. Remember you are in charge.