To insert needle all the way in

[AnaMRT]

A question for medical professionals that immunise babies and children. When immunising babies at 8 weeks do you insert the needle all the way in? The needles seem very long and that it could reach the bone if baby is on the small side… I was told they instruct nurses to put it all the way for every baby. Is that correct?

The needles for injection aren’t really long, drawing up needles are long, the needles are then swapped to smaller needles for the actual injection (unless it’s a pre-filled injection), although I don’t know how deep they go in.
Prem babies on the small side can get injections with extra small needles so I would assume the nurse makes a judgement call, in the same way they use larger needles for bigger adults.
if you have any concerns the nurse doing the immunisations will be able to answer your questions and listen to your concerns. Try not to worry, they inject babies every day of the week so are well practiced.

I always thought it was in case they wriggle that way they can't knock the needle out