Cervical Cancer Series 07 Should You Worry About HPV Vaccine Side Effects?
One of the first concerns people have when considering HPV vaccination is the possibility of side effects. Online, you may come across a wide range of personal stories—from arm pain after vaccination to dizziness, fainting, infertility, and autoimmune diseases. Reading these accounts can make people hesitant about vaccination, even when they know that the HPV vaccine can help prevent cervical cancer and several other cancers. Like other vaccines and medicines, the HPV vaccine can cause side effects. Some reactions, such as pain or swelling at the injection site, headache, fatigue, and a mild fever, are relatively common. Severe allergic reactions can also occur, although they are very rare and require immediate treatment. However, not every health problem that occurs after vaccination is caused by the HPV vaccine. Some symptoms may be related to the vaccine, while other illnesses or health problems may simply occur around the same time by coincidence. For this reason, HPV vaccin...