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Some readers wrote to NPR with concerns about a whole slate of wackier, more unusual conditions they've been noticing in the aftermath of their own vaccines.

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Coronavirus FAQ: What Does It Mean If My Ears Ring Or Toes Hurt After A Vaccine?

10:27pm April 23, 2021

by Pranav Baskar

There are some side effects that are pretty common: sore arm, headache, fatigue, fever. But people are saying they've got other, wackier reactions. Is it the vaccine — or something else?

You can do a lot of things with minimal risk after being vaccinated. Although our public health expert says that maybe it's not quite time for a rave or other tightly packed events. Above: Fans take photographs of Megan Thee Stallion at a London show in 2

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Coronavirus FAQ: You're Vaccinated. Cool! Now About Those 'Breakthrough' Infections...

3:41pm April 16, 2021

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

No vaccine is 100% effective. Though so-called "breakthrough" COVID cases are rare, the virus is circulating widely. What's a vaccinated person to do? And ... not do?