More than a third of people report side effects after first Covid-19 jab – study

The data suggests people who have previously had Covid-19 are almost twice as likely to experience one or more mild whole body (systemic) side effects, compared to those who have not had the virus (33% vs 19%) from a Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine dose. Picture: Nick Potts/PA

More than a third of people who receive their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine report some side effects, new data suggests.

Most of the side effects were mild, and included pain or swelling around the site of the injection.