Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2014;10(3):605-6.
doi: 10.4161/hv.27232. Epub 2013 Nov 27.

Subdeltoid/subacromial bursitis associated with influenza vaccination

Ian F Cook  1
Affiliations
Case Reports

Subdeltoid/subacromial bursitis associated with influenza vaccination

Ian F Cook. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2014.

Abstract

A 76-year-old male presented with subacromial/subdeltoid bursitis following influenza vaccine administration into the left deltoid muscle. This shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) could have been prevented by the use of a safe, evidence based protocol for the intramuscular injection of the deltoid muscle.

Keywords: deltoid muscle injection protocol; influenza vaccine; subacromial/subdeltoid bursitis.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Cook IF, Barr I, Hartel G, Pond D, Hampson AW. Reactogenicity and immunogenicity of an inactivated influenza vaccine administered by intramuscular or subcutaneous injection in elderly adults. Vaccine. 2006;24:2395–402. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2005.11.057. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Cook IF, Pond D, Hartel G. Comparative reactogenicity and immunogenicity of 23 valent pneumococcal vaccine administered by intramuscular or subcutaneous injection in elderly adults. Vaccine. 2007;25:4767–74. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2007.04.017. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Atanasoff S, Ryan T, Lightfoot R, Johann-Liang R. Shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) Vaccine. 2010;28:8049–52. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.10.005. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Bodor M, Montalvo E. Vaccination-related shoulder dysfunction. Vaccine. 2007;25:585–7. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2006.08.034. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Meirelles H, Filho GRM. Axillary nerve injury caused by deltoid muscle intramuscular injection: case report. Rev Bras Ortop. 2004;39:615–9.

Publication types

Substances

LinkOut - more resources