You should discuss this with your doctor. Having an underlying health condition can make you more susceptible to severe COVID-19.People with some pre-existing conditions with a higher risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms participated in the…
You should consult with your doctor or health professional. It is possible that the effectiveness of the vaccine may be lower in people with a suppressed immune system.
If you have had an allergic reaction to another vaccine or injection you should discuss this with your doctor or vaccinator.
Whilst it is not clear yet whether the Pfizer vaccine will protect against all variants of the virus, there is some evidence that it gives good protection for some. Vaccine manufacturers are investigating the production…
No, you won’t get COVID-19 from the vaccine. The vaccine does not contain any live virus.
No, you will not be contagious once you have had the vaccine. At present, there is not enough information to know for certain if you still transmit the virus if you get COVID-19 after being…
Yes, there is a chance you might still get COVID-19 after being fully immunised, however if you do, it is likely that your symptoms will be much less severe.
No, the vaccine is not a live vaccine – it does not contain any weakened (or inactivated) virus.
The vaccine will not affect your DNA. The vaccine mRNA does not enter the cell nucleus where our DNA is held, and it is broken down soon after giving the cell its instructions.
The Pfizer vaccine is a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine. The messenger RNA instructs cells in our body to make a harmless piece of protein called the viral spike (S) protein. This spike protein is the…