The UK government has set a target of offering every adult a vaccine by the end of July, with the rollout currently being rolled out to people in the 38 to 39 age bracket. Some people may experience side effects after receiving the coronavirus jab, but in most cases these will be mild to moderate in nature and only last a few days. However, side effects do not occur in every case with some people experiencing no symptoms at all. If you are yet to be called for your vaccination and are worried about suffering from side effects, here are some of the symptoms to expect.
13. Shortness of breath and chest pains
If you experience shortness of breath, chest pains, leg swelling or persistent abdominal pain from around four days to four weeks after vaccination, you should seek urgent medical advice. Photo: Shutterstock
14. Blood clots
There have been reports of an extremely rare condition involving blood clots and unusual bleeding after vaccination with AstraZeneca. This is being carefully reviewed but the risk factors for this condition are not yet clear. Because of the high risk of complications and death from Covid, the MHRA, the World Health Organisation and the European Medicines Agency have concluded that the balance is very much in favour of vaccination. Photo: Finnbarr Webster