On 5/18/2021 10:32 AM, Ralph Mowery wrote:
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I have always had the arm wiped with something before the needle. Seems
to be standard practice to put a bandaid over the spot after the shot
needed or not.
I seldom have had any blood on the bandaid after I removed it.

The UK used to do it that way, but have changed the practice.
I assume they've found out that wiping with spirit before a jab is
unnessary. I'm sure that they aren't simply gambling.



Don't know if true or not, but did read that if the shot is given right
a way after the wipe it may hirt more than if waiting a few seconds for
the alcohol do evaporate.

Just as with many things it may just be a feel good thing. I understand
that women were shaved between the legs before giving birth at one time
but that practice was stopped a good number of years ago.


Twenty years ago I got shaved between the legs for a heart cath but then
they went in through my neck.

Same thing happened to a friend a couple of weeks ago where they went in
through his arm but he was told they shave the groin just in case they
had to go that way.

Last year getting a new heart valve they went in through both legs but I
did not recall shaving and they apparently just did a small part where
they put the cath in.

Twenty years ago they used depilatory for chest hairs when chest was
cracked. Annoying when bristly hair grew back.

Back in that time frame I was taking inject-able blood thinner twice a
day for a year. I would swab my belly and inject into skin fold there.
Lots of bruises but no infections.

I was on a jury where a woman had died and plaintiffs claimed sepsis
since urine sample showed bacteria. Autopsy showed no sign of sepsis
and it was pointed out that urine samples from women were often laden
with bacteria from that area.