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Influenza, live attenuated (LAIV) 0.2 mL (0.1 mL in each Intranasal Subcutaneous (SubCut) injection
nostril) spray
Influenza, inactivated (IIV) and 0.5 mL IM
recombinant (RIV) 45° angle
Influenza (IIV) Fluzone Intradermal, 0.1 mL ID skin
for ages 18 through 64 years
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) 0.5 mL Subcut subcutaneous tissue
Meningococcal serogroups A, C, W, Y 0.5 mL IM muscle
(MenACWY)
Meningococcal serogroup B (MenB) 0.5 mL IM
Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13) 0.5 mL IM Intradermal (ID) administration
IM or Sub- of Fluzone ID vaccine
Pneumococcal polysaccharide (PPSV) 0.5 mL cut
Tetanus, Diphtheria (Td) with Pertussis 90° angle
(Tdap) 0.5 mL IM
Administer
Varicella (VAR) 0.5 mL Subcut in area
Shingrix: 0.5 mL IM of deltoid
Zoster (Zos)
Zostavax: 0.65 mL Subcut
Needle Size Intramuscular (IM) injection – Use a 22–25 gauge needle. Inject in
deltoid muscle of arm. Choose the needle length as indicated below:
Gender/Weight Needle Length
Female or male less than 130 lbs 5/8"*–1" 5/8" needle may be
*A
used for patients weigh-
Female or male 130–152 lbs 1" ing less than 130 lbs
(<60 kg) for IM injection
Female 153–200 lbs in the deltoid muscle
1–11/2" only if the subcutaneous note: Always refer to the package insert included
Male 153–260 lbs tissue is not bunched with each biologic for complete vaccine administration
and the injection is made information. CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immuni
Female 200+ lbs at a 90-degree angle. zation Practices (ACIP) recommendations for the
11/2" particular vaccine should be reviewed as well. Access
Male 260+ lbs the ACIP recommendations at www.immunize.org/acip.
Technical content reviewed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention