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Feeling muscle weakness and mild pain throughout body, two days after tetanus shot. is it a side effect?
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Possibly so: mild myalgia is a common side effect of many vaccines
Answered 11/1/2014
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T Tetanus t: Sometimes the tetanus vaccine can cause mild side effects which may include soreness, redness, or swelling at the site of the injection, fever, headache or body aches and fatigue. These can be managed using NSAIDS and should resolve in a day or two. Hope you feel better soon.
Answered 11/2/2014
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