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  • Administering Vaccines

A dose of COVID-19 vaccine was administered subcutaneously instead of by the intramuscular route. Does the dose need to be repeated?

No. CDC does not recommend repeating the dose of any COVID-19 vaccine in circumstances where the dose is administered in an incorrect route or an incorrect site (i.e., not in the deltoid or anterolateral thigh). In the case of a subcutaneous injection, the patient should be advised of the possibility of self-limited local or systemic side effects.

Last reviewed: August 31, 2024

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