Infant injections Intramuscular and subcutaneous
IM 1" needle length 90* angle
SC 5/8th " needle length and 45* angle
vastus lateralis upper outer middle 1/3 of anterior thigh
leg must be bent and measure two fingers from inguinal area to top of knee area, place thumb on femur to know your anatomical location
inject into the most muscle mass area in this region.
