I'd do left. That's where I had my 3 COVID doses. I'd just avoid day-of gig, other than that, should be fine.
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Never had a flu shot but my CV jab was sore for a week. I'm left handed (although I play righty) so had it in my right arm. It was just a little sore though, not painful.
Maybe plucking hand, but can't say it really matters. Got my Covid booster. Mega sore arm and spent the subsequent day dropping and reinstalling a gas tank... Which requires your arms over your head for lots of time. You'll be fine IMO.
I found that flu shots (or any other vaccines) that were injected into my arms, if provoking any reaction at all, only affected the movement of the upper arm. Lifting things and holding my arms over my head were painful.
Based on this I'd choose the right arm, because when playing, this arm is pointed down and the upper arm muscles are not doing much.
Based on this I'd choose the right arm, because when playing, this arm is pointed down and the upper arm muscles are not doing much.
per the OP: i've had flu shots and covid shots in both arms --- sometimes i've had reactions (including lots of soreness) and sometimes not so much, so i can't predict, IDK.
i voted "both/either, toss a coin."with some (L) shoulder aggravations already = i might choose to be vaccinated in the right arm if it was the day before a gig, but that's just a stab in the dark!
By default, I usually get my shots in my left arm.
I've never really applied any reasoning or logic to the choice.
It usually varies depending on which side of the table I'm sitting.
I typically swing my arm around like an idiot (ala Pete Townshend) periodically over the course of the next few hours and (almost) never suffer any soreness.
*edit* Oh yeah! And don't take the band-aid off. You'll let the smoke out and it will really start to hurt
I've never really applied any reasoning or logic to the choice.
It usually varies depending on which side of the table I'm sitting.
I typically swing my arm around like an idiot (ala Pete Townshend) periodically over the course of the next few hours and (almost) never suffer any soreness.
*edit* Oh yeah! And don't take the band-aid off. You'll let the smoke out and it will really start to hurt
You could take it in the butt, just to be sure it won’t affect your performance 
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You could take it in the butt, just to be sure it won’t affect your performance
I can easily get through a day without lifting one arm.
I cannot go through a day without sitting on my butt.
True this. Buttulism is not a thing to be taken lightly. Even if you do have access to Poo-Pourri.
I'd go with the left, being a rightie. There is a lot else I'd want my right arm for.
It should affect playing unless you have a negative reaction.
They generally stick you somewhere that the bass or strap doesn’t even touch.
They generally stick you somewhere that the bass or strap doesn’t even touch.
I'd like to make a joke about magnetic properties of vaccines adding to pickup output, but I don't think we're there yet. 
