Injection Needle Size Chart. Infant child or adult for intramuscular vaccines. About 11 percent smaller in diameter 26 gauge needles are a common size for intravenous injections.
5 Muscle is deeper than skin so the needle used for these shots must be thicker and longer. Steven Feagins said Tuesday. For preteens and teens 1118 years.
Intramuscular injections go directly into a muscle.
And older Fatty tissue over the anterolateral thigh muscle Fatty tissue over anterolateral thigh or fatty tissue over triceps ⅝ needle 2325 gauge ⅝ needle 2325 gauge How to Administer Subcutaneous SC Vaccine Injections. Needle-based injection systems for medical use Requirements and test methods Part 7. Because they are slim in diameter they cause little discomfort to patients. Preterm infant injection in all people.