The fact that you can’t take medicine for a cold to get the HPV vaccine can be understood in the following three ways.
1. Colds are divided into influenza and common cold. Generally there is a 1 to 3 days incubation period, symptoms seen nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, fever, headache and other symptoms. If it is a viral cold, it cannot be ruled out that there is an effect between the influenza virus and the HPV vaccine.
2. HPV vaccine is an inactivated vaccine. The principle is to inactivate the HPV virus and then inject it into the human body to stimulate the body to produce an immune response and produce antibodies, so as to obtain immunity.
After vaccination, the body will produce an immune response, and there may be local reactions such as redness, swelling, pain and hard lumps at the vaccination site, as well as systemic symptoms such as fever and fatigue. If you get vaccinated at the same time as you have a cold, you will not be able to tell whether it is a cold symptom or a side effect of the vaccination, and your condition may be delayed.
3. The immune system is lower when you have a cold, and if you get the HPV vaccine at this time, the response of the human immune system is not as rapid and effective as when you are healthy, and the HPV vaccine may not be effective.
To summarize, it is best not to receive HPV vaccine or other vaccines when taking medicine for a cold.