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A member asked:
If i had sex the week before, can i still get an hpv vaccination?
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Yes.: It does not matter when you last had sex. You can get the vaccine.
Answered 8/18/2013
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Yes,but: The hpv vaccine takes a couple weeks to become protective against the strains contained within the vaccine. Any exposure to or strains you have before the vaccine is effective will not be prevented or otherwise treated by the vaccine.
Answered 8/12/2013
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