No evidence drinking alcohol interferes with Covid vaccines, says UK regulator

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) was responding to social media reports that people should abstain from drinking for up to two weeks after a vaccine.
No evidence drinking alcohol interferes with Covid vaccines, says UK regulator

A regulator has said there is no evidence drinking alcohol after a Covid-19 vaccine interferes with how it works. Picture: Yui Mok/PA

There is no evidence that drinking alcohol after a Covid-19 vaccine interferes with how it works, a UK regulator has said.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) was responding to social media reports that people should abstain from drinking for up to two weeks after a vaccine.

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