After months of anticipation, the first coronavirus vaccines were finally rolled out in the UK this morning. Vaccinations have started with the most elderly, people in care homes and their carers, before coming down the age range, with NHS staff and the clinically extremely vulnerable also high on the priority list.
If you’re considering the Covid-19 vaccine, you may be worried about the jab being painful. Needle phobia is very common, affecting at least one in 10 people, and is nothing to be ashamed of.
Thankfully, Dr Simran Deo, an Online Doctor at Zava has reassured that the Covid-19 vaccine is unlikely to be very painful. Speaking to Mirror Online, she explained: “Vaccinations may hurt a little, but the pain is usually brief, often