Disclosed is an injection device (1280) for injecting a hypodermic syringe (1260) along an injection direction defining an injection axis. The injecting device comprises a housing (1281) for being positioned at the skin and a movable element (1282) movably arranged relative to the housing between a retracted position and an injection position. The movable element comprises a hypodermic syringe holder (1289) for holding a hypodermic syringe. Disclosed is further a protective cover (1200) for a needle, and methods for arranging a hypodermic syringe in an injection device.