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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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Sounds like the : reaction is dissipating. Insure that the area does not become redder, larger, more tender or have purulent drainage.
Answered 1/13/2021
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