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8. The RN who treated me recommended getting the vax in the dominant arm,

Reply to elleng (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 4, 2021, 11:20 PM

Dec 2021

because we use it more than the other.
She said move your arm a lot initially- to keep soreness down.
(I spent my 15-minute wait period exercising both arms)

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Boosted! [View all] elleng Dec 2021 OP

Congrats! sheshe2 Dec 2021 #1

Congrats, Ellen! SheltieLover Dec 2021 #2

Good for you! Irish_Dem Dec 2021 #3

Good move empedocles Dec 2021 #4

Yes! MontanaMama Dec 2021 #5

Me too, Ellen. Just yesterday, and no ill effects. No Vested Interest Dec 2021 #6

Excellent! elleng Dec 2021 #7

The RN who treated me recommended getting the vax in the dominant arm, No Vested Interest Dec 2021 #8

I didn't get that recommendation, just 'drink plenty of water,' elleng Dec 2021 #9