How do you make a flu shot not hurt?

Five Ways to Reduce Flu Shot Soreness

1. Avoid tensing your arm muscle during the injection. Try to keep your arm relaxed at your side, in a neutral position.
2. Apply ice or a warm compress after the injection.
3. Stretch.
4. Time it right.
5. Time use of over the counter pain medication, like acetaminophen or ibuprofen.

How bad does the flu shot hurt?

While getting influenza vaccine is a relatively painless experience for most people, some do find that the area where the needle was injected tends to be pretty sore for a day or two after the shot. Aside from being mildly annoying, it’s really nothing to worry about.

How do you ease the pain of a vaccine?

6 Ways to Reduce Arm Soreness from a Vaccine

1. Relax. Flexing the arm during the injection can cause more damage and pain.
2. Move, move, move.
3. Stretching.
4. Ice.
5. Over-the-counter medication.
6. Avoid Strenuous Exercise.

How long does your arm hurt after a flu vaccine?

Swelling, redness and soreness are common after the flu shot and can last 24-48 hours. “If you always experience soreness or swelling after a flu vaccination, take an ibuprofen about 2 hours prior to vaccination,” suggests Dr.

What shots hurt the most?

Placement of the vaccine can also impact which shots hurt most. Shots given in muscles — like the deltoid in the upper arm where flu shots are usually given — tend to be more painful than ones that aren’t injected into the muscle, Stewart said.

Why does arm hurt 2 weeks after flu shot?

Roughly half the flu shots administered this year are quadrivalent, so perhaps that accounts for the sore arms. Shoulder pain and limited range of motion that come on suddenly after a vaccination is believed to be due to an injury to the tendons, ligaments or bursa of the shoulder from a badly aimed needle.

Why do flu shots hurt so much?

Many people experience pain after receiving the vaccination. Flu shot pain is the sensory response to the immune system’s process of producing antibodies and developing immunity, which is what prevents a vaccinated individual from contracting the disease.