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Please tell me, could a pneumonia shot cause ache in the shoulder?

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Dr. Steven Chmielewski answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

Yes.: Local inflammation is common with any injected drug.

Answered 11/23/2013

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Yes: I find the ache triggered by the pneumococcal vaccine to be common if not always present.It lasts a day or so and fades.

Answered 1/25/2017

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