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I had shingles shot 3 days ago  deveoped 3 inch hard spot-tender and warm today the redness and heat have spread and covers whole outside of upper arm and is part of inside of arm to elbow  is this normal ?
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No, it sounds like the needle introduced bacteria and you have an infection.  You need to get medical treatment soon because you could become septic and die.  
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