Subcutaneous (subQ or SQ) injections are shots given in the fatty tissue layer (subcutaneous fat) under your skin. Your skin has many layers, and the subcutaneous layer is beneath the epidermis and ...

If you’re enrolled in Medicare, these shots will be covered by Part B if you have them at a doctor’s office or a clinic or Part A if you get them while hospitalized. If you have vitamin B12 deficiency ...

persistent or severe pain at the injection site redness, swelling, warmth, or signs of infection an abscess or collection of pus at the injection site damage to underlying tissues injury to adjacent ...

Healthcare professionals most commonly use body parts with little hair as intradermal injection sites. Examples include the inner surface of the forearm and the upper back, under the scapula.