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A member asked:

I got a tdap shot and i had no soreness. did the shot take or do i need to get another one?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Shot: Pain at injection site does not prove efficacy. Glad it didn't hurt. Take care.

Answered 10/8/2015

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