Hello! I am new a new nurse (Licensed Practical Nurse) and new to this website. I am a 2 month nurse landing my first job at a Pediatric doctor's office and I really like it so far but I am making mistakes but constantly learning from them. I have a question about administering vaccines. At our office, the thigh is recommended for
Anna Flaxis, BSN, RN 3 Articles; 2,816 Posts Has 16 years experience. Aug 19, 2015 Of course, the anterolateral thigh is recommended for kids in this age range, but as long as the child has adequate muscle mass, it should be fine. http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p3085.pdfhttp://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/immunize/hcp/admim.pdf