Abstract: A hypodermic needle provided with a protection device against infection risks, substantially comprising a cap (1), or a hollow member shaped like a cylinder or a truncated cone, with piercing-resistant walls (3) having an inner irregular profile (5), which member can be snap-secured to the base (7) supporting the needle (9), and provided at its base (7) with a resilient element (13) formed like a coil or sheath and exhibiting a marked propelling capability, and with a preferably eccentric hole (17) at the tip (15) thereof.