Reducing the Side Effects of the Covid-19 Vaccine

My Mum was a nurse and before she had the vaccine, she researched it. A really useful article she sent was about reducing side effects. 

It made the very logical point that before your vaccine, look after your immune system - eat well, get enough sleep, and do not overextend yourself physically. 

Vaccines are introducing a dead protein of the virus or a weakened version of a common cold virus into your body to produce antibodies. You want to equip your body with the tools to help fight any virus and make antibodies. 

Just as we need to keep our immune system strong if we haven't been vaccinated or even if we have because of variants out there, we want to be mindful of this the week before our vaccine is administered. 

I'm not a doctor, but the article did refer to several experts. Check some reliable sources and make up your own mind about it all. 

The only way we get out of this mess is if we vaccinate locally and globally. Until we reduce transmission, a circulating viris has the opportunity to spread and mutate. 

Though the effectiveness against serious illness of covid-19 is 80 - 90% of any vaccine, it is better than 0% protection. We're on our way out of this crisis if we all work together. Social distancing and masks in the UK still needs to be a part of our lives if we have open borders until globally we are all vaccinated.

Talk to your doctor if you have any concerns. Speak to other doctors if you want a second or third opinion. You're entitled to your views and decisions, but understand that what your fears or worroes are about and weigh it up with the other risks out there. 

Be safe and healthy. C7.