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Reply To: Injection site still sore days later

almostfine 1 month ago

Soreness and a firm lump at the site for a few days is common and usually settles on its own. It is an intramuscular injection and it is not a gentle one.

What is not routine: spreading redness, increasing pain, heat, or a fever. Any of those, go back.

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