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Covid-19 vaccine and alcohol

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I am  supposed  to go for the COVID  vaccination but I  am worried about the effect alcohol will  have on it since I  am scheduled for a party on the evening of the vaccination.

Chuks (by SMS)

 

Apart from the  advice to wait for about 30 minutes after taking the  Covid vaccine  in order to watch out for any reaction, there is no evidence that alcohol consumption will  have any effect on the  vaccination.

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