Dr Elizabeth Brint: What’s the best Covid-19 vaccine for you? The one you’re offered

All vaccines currently available offer excellent levels of protection and are safe vaccines – take whichever one you’re lucky enough to be offered, writes immunologist Dr Elizabeth Brint

'Now that the World Health Organisation and the European Medicines Agency have clearly stated that there is no evidence of a link between the AZ vaccine and blood clots, this is an invaluable vaccine to have available to us.' Picture: AP/Christophe Ena

A year on from the start of the pandemic, the phrase “sick of it all” runs through our continuing Zoom calls. Thankfully, we are now in the endgame. 

The great unknown of a year ago as to whether any vaccines would be made in a bearable timeframe – and whether they would be effective – has been answered by one of the most astounding scientific achievements of our lifetimes.