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A 34-year-old female asked:

Had a large local reaction to vaccine i had 5 days ago. swelling and redness gone down but i still have a slightly warm red area. scared of cellulitis?

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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered

Psychiatry 27 years experience

Sounds like the : reaction is dissipating. Insure that the area does not become redder, larger, more tender or have purulent drainage.

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