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AstraZeneca

The government has released advice detailing what people should do if they feel unwell before they receive their jab (Shutterstock)

Can you get the Covid vaccine if you have a cold?

Trevor Rees-Jones was the sole survivor of the car crash which killed Princess Diana, Dodi Fayed and Henri Paul. (Credit: Getty Images)
Trevor Rees-Jones was the sole survivor of the car crash which killed Princess Diana, Dodi Fayed and Henri Paul. (Credit: Getty Images)

Trevor Rees-Jones: who was Princess Diana’s bodyguard in fatal crash?

The booster jab will reduce your risk of becoming seriously unwell if you do catch Covid (Graphic: NationalWorld)
The booster jab will reduce your risk of becoming seriously unwell if you do catch Covid (Graphic: NationalWorld)

Can you test positive for Covid after booster jab?

Vikki Spit’s former rock singer fiancé Zion, 48, fell ill eight days after he had his Covid vaccine and died in May 2021
Vikki Spit’s former rock singer fiancé Zion, 48, fell ill eight days after he had his Covid vaccine and died in May 2021

What is Vaccine Damage Payment? Covid compensation scheme explained

Enhertu is a targeted therapy for breast cancer
Enhertu is a targeted therapy for breast cancer

What is the breast cancer drug Enhertu and is it available in the UK?

The Valneva Covid vaccine has been approved for use in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)
The Valneva Covid vaccine has been approved for use in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

‘More effective’ Valneva Covid jab given approval for use in UK

People under the age of 40 will be offered the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine (Photo: Getty Images)
People under the age of 40 will be offered the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine (Photo: Getty Images)

Common side effects of AstraZeneca vaccine - and risk of blood clots

Scientists believe they have identified the “trigger” behind the extremely rare blood clot complications from the AstraZeneca vaccine (Photo: Getty Images)
Scientists believe they have identified the “trigger” behind the extremely rare blood clot complications from the AstraZeneca vaccine (Photo: Getty Images)

Trigger of rare blood clots from AstraZeneca found as boosters rollout

You can get a booster dose if you had a second dose of the Covid vaccine at least three months ago (Photo: Shutterstock)
You can get a booster dose if you had a second dose of the Covid vaccine at least three months ago (Photo: Shutterstock)

How long after Covid can I have my booster jab?

If you’ve recently had a Covid vaccine, you may have experienced a few side effects (Photo: Shutterstock)
If you’ve recently had a Covid vaccine, you may have experienced a few side effects (Photo: Shutterstock)

Why does my arm hurt after the Covid vaccine?

A Covid vaccine booster which is aimed at tackling multiple variants of the virus has shown promise (Photo: Shutterstock)
A Covid vaccine booster which is aimed at tackling multiple variants of the virus has shown promise (Photo: Shutterstock)

Covid vaccine booster tackling multiple variants shows promise

Brian Pinker, 82, was the first person to receive the Oxford University/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine (Picture: Steve Parsons/WPA pool/Getty Images)
Brian Pinker, 82, was the first person to receive the Oxford University/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine (Picture: Steve Parsons/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Covid: UK marks one year anniversary of AstraZeneca vaccine

The Oxford research suggests vaccines to fight new pandemics could be rolled out much quicker than Covid jabs were (image: Getty Images)
The Oxford research suggests vaccines to fight new pandemics could be rolled out much quicker than Covid jabs were (image: Getty Images)

Vaccines for future pandemics could be rolled out ‘within 100 days’

The protection offered by the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine declines after three months of receiving two doses, a new study has said (Photo: Shutterstock)
The protection offered by the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine declines after three months of receiving two doses, a new study has said (Photo: Shutterstock)

Protection from AstraZeneca jab wanes after three months, says study

Covid booster vaccines up to 75% effective against Omicron

Dame Sarah Gilbert has delivered the 44th Richard Dimbleby lecture - a speech previously given by Prince Charles, Bill Gates and Sir Tim Berners-Lee (image: PA)
Dame Sarah Gilbert has delivered the 44th Richard Dimbleby lecture - a speech previously given by Prince Charles, Bill Gates and Sir Tim Berners-Lee (image: PA)

Dame Sarah Gilbert warns pandemic after Covid-19 ‘could be worse’

Study findings support the decision to rely on the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for boosters (Photo: Getty Images)
Study findings support the decision to rely on the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for boosters (Photo: Getty Images)

Pfizer and Moderna jabs give strongest boost in face of Omicron

Booster vaccines should protect people from falling seriously unwell from the Omicron Covid variant, a new study suggests
Booster vaccines should protect people from falling seriously unwell from the Omicron Covid variant, a new study suggests

Booster vaccines should protect people against Omicron - new study

Will vaccines work against new variant, Omicron? what’s been said

Scientists discover why AZ jab is linked to rare blood clots

Covid obsessive sparked ‘mayhem’ with bomb scare at vaccine factory

(Composite: Kim Mogg / JPIMedia)
(Composite: Kim Mogg / JPIMedia)

The UK areas where Covid rates are highest as new hotspot emerges

It has been suggested that Britons who have had two doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine will be allowed to enter the US (Photo: Getty Images)
It has been suggested that Britons who have had two doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine will be allowed to enter the US (Photo: Getty Images)

Vaccine entry requirements for UK travellers as US lifts travel ban

New drug to treat form of breast cancer hailed ‘groundbreaking’

The UK vaccine advisory body is due to give its final advice on Covid boosters soon (Photo: Shutterstock)
The UK vaccine advisory body is due to give its final advice on Covid boosters soon (Photo: Shutterstock)

Booster jabs not needed for everyone, says Oxford vaccine creator

Covid booster vaccines may not be necessary for everyone in the UK, the head of AstraZeneca has said (Photo: Shutterstock)
Covid booster vaccines may not be necessary for everyone in the UK, the head of AstraZeneca has said (Photo: Shutterstock)

Covid booster jabs may not be needed for everyone, says AZ boss

The award winning presenter passed away at age 44 (Photo: PA/Family Handout)
The award winning presenter passed away at age 44 (Photo: PA/Family Handout)

Lisa Shaw ruled to have died ‘from AstraZeneca complication’

The risk of thrombocytopenia is almost nine times higher in someone infected with coronavirus compared to one vaccine dose (Photo: Getty Images)
The risk of thrombocytopenia is almost nine times higher in someone infected with coronavirus compared to one vaccine dose (Photo: Getty Images)

Risk of blood clots 9 times higher from Covid than the vaccine

A family handout photo of BBC radio presenter Lisa Shaw
A family handout photo of BBC radio presenter Lisa Shaw

BBC presenter died due to rare AstraZeneca vaccine complication

Researchers are seeing that the coronavirus jab is less effective six months after vaccination (Photo: Shutterstock)
Researchers are seeing that the coronavirus jab is less effective six months after vaccination (Photo: Shutterstock)

Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Moderna jab efficacy explained

Covid protection could fall below 50 per cent for the elderly and healthcare workers by winter (Photo: Getty Images)
Covid protection could fall below 50 per cent for the elderly and healthcare workers by winter (Photo: Getty Images)

Protection from Covid vaccines starts to wane within 6 months

People who have been fully vaccinated can still transmit the Delta variant (Photo: Getty Images)
People who have been fully vaccinated can still transmit the Delta variant (Photo: Getty Images)

Fully vaccinated can still pass on Covid Delta variant

Pfizer’s effectiveness may decline more quickly.
Pfizer’s effectiveness may decline more quickly.

Pfizer vaccine effectiveness declines more quickly than AstraZeneca

(Composite: Kim Mogg / JPIMedia)
(Composite: Kim Mogg / JPIMedia)

Side effects after first and second doses of the Covid vaccine

The EU vaccine passport scheme may not accept batches of the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine made in India (Photo: Shutterstock)
The EU vaccine passport scheme may not accept batches of the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine made in India (Photo: Shutterstock)

Where was my AstraZeneca vaccine made? How to check the batch number

Dame Sarah has been honoured for her work on the Oxford Covid vaccine (Photo: PA)
Dame Sarah has been honoured for her work on the Oxford Covid vaccine (Photo: PA)

Barbie creates doll to honour AstraZeneca Covid vaccine co-creator

The first dose alone provides 88 per cent protection against hospital admissions (Photo: Getty Images)
The first dose alone provides 88 per cent protection against hospital admissions (Photo: Getty Images)

Single AstraZeneca vaccine dose prevents 70% of Covid cases

(Photo by JAIME REINA / AFP)
(Photo by JAIME REINA / AFP)

UK travellers who had Indian-made Astrazeneca vaccine barred from Malta

Boris Johnson attends a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at Chequers, the official country residence of the Prime Minister, in Aylesbury (WPA/Pool/Getty)
Boris Johnson attends a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at Chequers, the official country residence of the Prime Minister, in Aylesbury (WPA/Pool/Getty)

What Boris Johnson said over Indian-made AstraZeneca jab concerns and EU travel

Mixing vaccines can generate high levels of antibodies which can protect against Covid (Photo: Getty Images)
Mixing vaccines can generate high levels of antibodies which can protect against Covid (Photo: Getty Images)

Mixing Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs creates stronger Covid immune response

The Pfizer, Oxford and Moderna vaccines all differ (Getty Images)
The Pfizer, Oxford and Moderna vaccines all differ (Getty Images)

Everything you need to know about mixing and matching Covid vaccines

It's hoped that 70% of UK adults will have received their first dose by mid-July.
It's hoped that 70% of UK adults will have received their first dose by mid-July.

Covid restrictions ‘more likely to end’ if 70% of adults jabbed by July

More than 40 million people in the UK have now received their first dose of the Covid vaccine (Photo: Shutterstock)
More than 40 million people in the UK have now received their first dose of the Covid vaccine (Photo: Shutterstock)

Does Covid vaccine prevent Delta variant infection?

The Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca Covid vaccines are all currently being administered in the UK, with more than 39 million people having now received their first dose (Photo: Shutterstock)
The Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca Covid vaccines are all currently being administered in the UK, with more than 39 million people having now received their first dose (Photo: Shutterstock)

How do Pfizer, Moderna and Astrazeneca side effects compare?

The UK’s vaccine rollout programme received a shot in the arm with the deployment of the approved Moderna jab in Wales, Scotland and England - but how much has the government spent on Covid vaccines overall? (Pic: Shutterstock)
The UK’s vaccine rollout programme received a shot in the arm with the deployment of the approved Moderna jab in Wales, Scotland and England - but how much has the government spent on Covid vaccines overall? (Pic: Shutterstock)

How much is the UK spending on Covid vaccines?

The MHRA said the jab is safe to be administered to this age group (Photo: Getty Images)
The MHRA said the jab is safe to be administered to this age group (Photo: Getty Images)

Pfizer Covid vaccine approved for use in 12 to 15-year-olds

AstraZeneca has said any new versions of its jab would need to first be approved for use by the UK’s medicines regulator (Shutterstock)
AstraZeneca has said any new versions of its jab would need to first be approved for use by the UK’s medicines regulator (Shutterstock)

Government in talks with AstraZeneca for new jab to tackle Beta variant

Lisa Shaw's family has suggested that she died due to complications caused by the Astrazeneca vaccine (Getty Images/PA)
Lisa Shaw's family has suggested that she died due to complications caused by the Astrazeneca vaccine (Getty Images/PA)

BBC presenter died due to AstraZeneca jab complications, say family

Researchers believe the rare blood clots are caused by “floating mutant proteins” (Photo: Getty Images)
Researchers believe the rare blood clots are caused by “floating mutant proteins” (Photo: Getty Images)

Scientists ‘find cause’ of rare blood clots linked to Covid vaccines

A stroke is a serious life-threatening medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off (Photo: Shutterstock)
A stroke is a serious life-threatening medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off (Photo: Shutterstock)

Can the Astrazeneca Covid vaccine cause a stroke?

Experts have stressed the chances of suffering a stroke after vaccination are small (Photo: Getty Images)
Experts have stressed the chances of suffering a stroke after vaccination are small (Photo: Getty Images)

Doctors warned to look for signs of stroke after AstraZeneca vaccine

The vaccines were found to be almost as effective against symptomatic disease from the Indian variant as they are against the Kent one after two doses (Getty Images)
The vaccines were found to be almost as effective against symptomatic disease from the Indian variant as they are against the Kent one after two doses (Getty Images)

Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines effective against Indian variant

A new clinical trial has been launched in the UK to see whether a third Covid vaccine dose could protect people against Covid-19 and its variants (Photo: Shutterstock)
A new clinical trial has been launched in the UK to see whether a third Covid vaccine dose could protect people against Covid-19 and its variants (Photo: Shutterstock)

UK launches new clinical trial to test third dose of Covid vaccine

The NHS said it is not its policy to allow people to pick their vaccine (Photo: Getty Images)
The NHS said it is not its policy to allow people to pick their vaccine (Photo: Getty Images)

Can I refuse to have the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine?

Those under the age of 40 are beginning to be invited to receive their Covid vaccine, depending on where in the UK they live (Photo: Shutterstock)
Those under the age of 40 are beginning to be invited to receive their Covid vaccine, depending on where in the UK they live (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here's when the under 40s will be vaccinated

An alternative will be offered so long as the offer doesn't slow down the vaccination programme.
An alternative will be offered so long as the offer doesn't slow down the vaccination programme.

UK under-40s to be offered alternative to AstraZeneca vaccine