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Some people who get the COVID-19 vaccine may experience arm soreness — a sign the immune system is working!
In a segment for NBC 5, Maria Reese, MD, attending physician, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, shared five stretches that can help relieve this temporary side effect:
- shoulder stretch
- open and close
- snow angel
- overhead press
- side and front wall slide
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Maria Reese, MD
Attending Physician Medical Director, Performing Arts Medicine ProgramBody
"You may experience soreness at the injection site. The site of the injection is the springboard for the immune response — so, when we feel our arms getting sore, it's a sign that our bodies are mounting protection against the virus," Dr. Reese said. "The benefits of the vaccine greatly outweigh any temporary discomfort one may experience.”
