Britain’s economy has roared back to life and all restrictions have been lifted ahead of winter. This dramatic shift in policy has been enabled by a trade-off: get as many people vaccinated as possible and let cases proliferate. However, protection is waning in those fully vaccinated and fears that winter will prove a breeding ground for the virus are growing. The Government is rolling out booster shots of the vaccine as a preemptive strike against coronavirus.
“As with your previous dose the common side effects are the same for all COVID-19 vaccines used in the UK,” the website states.
These include:
- Having a painful, heavy feeling and tenderness in the arm where you had your injection – this tends to be worst around one to two days after the vaccine
- Feeling tired
- Headache
- General aches, or mild flu like symptoms.
As the UK Government website notes, you can rest and take paracetamol (follow the dose advice in the packaging) to help make you feel better.
“Although feeling feverish is not uncommon for two to three days, a high temperature is unusual and may indicate you have COVID-19 or another infection.”
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Booster shot campaign – everything you need to know
People aged 50 years and over, health and social care workers and younger people at risk are being offered a booster dose of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine.
The booster is being offered at least six months after your last dose.
Like your previous doses, the vaccine will be given in your upper arm.
Protection against severe disease from the first two doses seems to decline very slowly.
You will be offered the right vaccine for you which may be the same or different from the vaccines that you had before.
Can I still catch Covid after my booster shot?
The COVID-19 vaccination will reduce the chance of you suffering from COVID-19. It may take a few days for your body to build up some protection from the booster.
Like all medicines, no vaccine is completely effective – some people may still get COVID-19 despite having a vaccination, but this should be less severe.
If you have not yet had either of your first two doses of the vaccine, the Government is urging you to have them as soon as possible.
You will still need the booster but the timing of it will depend on when you had your first two doses.