COVID-19 vaccine FAQs

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• Who can get the COVID-19 vaccine?

• Advice if you're of childbearing age, pregnant or breastfeeding

• I've now been asked to shield, what happens next?

• Am I at increased risk from COVID-19 infection?  

• I am in one of the listed groups above, why do I have to wait?  

• Who cannot have the vaccine? 
• I'm an unpaid carer, what should I do?

• How do I register with a GP? 

• What counts as a frontline social care worker?

• I have a health condition and am offered the flu vaccine each year, does that mean I’ll be offered a covid vaccine as part of group 6?
• I have asthma, will I get a covid vaccination?

 

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• Book or manage your coronavirus vaccination

 

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• What vaccines for COVID-19 are currently available? 
• Is the AstraZeneca vaccine safe?
• How long does the vaccine take to become effective? 
• Why is it important to get your COVID-19 vaccination? 
• Can people pick what vaccine they want?   
• Why are you postponing second doses?

 

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• Do the COVID-19 vaccines have side effects?

• How safe are the COVID vaccines?

• Reports of extremely rare blood clots

• Is the AstraZeneca vaccine safe?

• How effective are the vaccines?  How long do they take to work?  
• Can I give COVID-19 to anyone, after I have had the vaccine?  
• After I have had the vaccine will I still need to follow all the infection control advice?  
• Can the COVID-19 vaccines affect fertility?
• Can I have the vaccine whilst pregnant or breast feeding?
• I'm currently unwell with COVID should I get the vaccine?
• Should people who have already had COVID get vaccinated or are suffering from long COVID get vaccinated?
• Do I need to leave a space between having the flu vaccine and having the COVID vaccine?  

 

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• Is the vaccine vegan/vegetarian friendly/ suitable for Muslim and Jewish people? 

 

More information from Gov.uk

• What to expect after your first COVID-19 vaccination

• Why do I have to wait for my COVID-19 vaccination?

• COVID-19 vaccination - A guide for older adults

• COVID-19 vaccination: a guide for women of childbearing age, pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding 

•  COVID-19 vaccination: guide for healthcare workers 

• COVID-19 vaccination - a guide for social care staff leaflet