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She went to the hospital and the nurse gave her a shot up inside her butt. is it normal for that to happen even if it's stomach pain. she is 16.

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Shots: Shots in the hospital are almost always given in the butt.

Answered 5/14/2014

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