I had the pneumonia shot and 15 minutes later I had this ache on top of my shoulder and up the left side of my neck. This ache is in its 3rd day and is not getting any better . Do you think this is a side effect of the shot? I had the pneumonia shot and a tetnus booster at the same time. That night I had substantial pain in my shoulder and in the left side of my jaw. It then moved into different joints and had pain and swelling in my extremities, wrists, hips, hands and ankles.
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Algebra gives methods for solving equations and expressing formulas that are much easier (for those who know how to use them) than the older method of writing everything out in words.