Billions of COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. Most recipients experienced no side effects or temporary symptoms such as a sore arm, fatigue, or fever. Rare serious adverse reactions have also been documented and deserve careful attention. But an illness occurring after vaccination does not, by itself, establish that the vaccine caused it. Medical history, timing, diagnostic findings, and comparisons with expected illness rates all help researchers assess whether a connection is likely.
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