Covid-19 vaccination 'incubation period' for 10-14 days before second dose

“We know from the vaccine clinical trials that it’s going to take about 10 to 14 days for you to start to develop protection from the vaccine,” Dr Ramers said

File picture of a person receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. 

A US nurse has tested positive for Covid-19 a week after receiving the vaccine, it has been reported.

However, an infectious disease expert has stated that this is not unexpected and is in line with what is known about the jab.