Deltoid Intramuscular Injection: Technique, Site, and Risks How To Give Yourself Vitamin B12 Shots (with video!) Subcutaneous (SC) and Intramuscular (IM) Injections Must Knows for Subcutaneous administration: Pinch skin with non dominant hand and hold syringe with dominant hand Always inject: 2 inches away from umbilicus (for abdomen) 3 inches Where to Inject Vitamin B12 Common IM Injection Sites Deltoid (Upper Arm) Location: About 23 finger widths below the acromion process (shoulder bone). Best for: Vaccines and small volume injections (1 mL). Notes: Easy to access but limited