Common side effects to expect after getting your Covid booster jab

On the boosters, the NHS says: ‘Like all medicines, the COVID-19 vaccines can cause side effects, but not everyone gets them.’Common side effects listed include:• A sore arm• Feeling sired• A headache• Feeling achy• Feeling or being sick.The NHS adds: ‘You may also get a high temperature or feel hot or shivery one or two days after your vaccination. You can take painkillers such as paracetamol if you need to. If your symptoms get worse or you’re worried, call 111.’If you have a high temperature that lasts longer than two days, a new, continuous cough or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste, you may have COVID-19. Stay at home and get a test.’READ MORE: Avoid four types of drinks to lower risk of blood clots – nutritionist One of the side effects of the vaccine is a headache. (Image: Getty Images)According to the Government’s website, around 40 million people have had their booster or their third dose of the vaccine.This forms a large part of the total 151 million doses already administered since the vaccination programme began in late 2020.This is the second booster programme to be rolled out since the beginning of the pandemic, the first began last December when the Omicron variant spread through the country.However, this booster programme has been proverbially boosted by the development of a new type of vaccine.DON’T MISSThe first noticeable sign of cholesterol can strike when you walk [HIGH CHOLESTEROL]’Many people’ infected with Omicron after booster vaccine – symptoms [OMICRON]Acholic stools are ‘the most common’ sign of pancreatic cancer [CANCER] The UK’s booster programme is currently under way. (Image: Getty) How the vaccination process works. (Image: Getty Images)This early study suggests that BQ.1.1 could have a better ability to evade protection conveyed by our immune system than Omicron BA.5.However, it is important to note that the research has not been peer reviewed; until it is, the paper carries less weight.Nevertheless, it shows how it is important for the scientific community and governments not to take their eye off the ball when it comes to COVID-19.While case numbers could mean that the UK has a Covid-free Christmas, this does not mean the country is out of the woods just yet.