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Can I take a shower after receiving the HPV 9-valent vaccine?

Mar 03, 2025 Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Zhang Lu
Introduction
If women do not experience noticeable discomfort at the injection site after receiving the 9-valent vaccine, it is generally acceptable to take a shower. However, they should avoid vigorously rubbing the injection site during bathing to prevent local discomfort. If noticeable discomfort symptoms appear at the injection site after vaccination, women should typically avoid showering, as doing so may irritate the injection site.

Generally speaking, whether one can take a shower after receiving the HPV 9-valent vaccine depends on whether there are obvious discomfort symptoms at the injection site. The specific analysis is as follows:

If a woman does not experience apparent discomfort at the injection site after receiving the HPV 9-valent vaccine, showering is usually permissible. However, she should avoid vigorously rubbing the injection site during showering to prevent local discomfort.

However, if noticeable symptoms such as significant redness, swelling, pain, or hard lumps appear at the injection site after vaccination, showering should generally be avoided. In such cases, showering might irritate the injection site and increase the risk of infection.

Maintaining good personal hygiene, including regular bathing and changing clothes, is important for preventing illness.

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