Risk of Covid plummets 21 days after first vaccine dose, analysis suggests

The findings have been published by the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS)

The risk of contracting Covid drops sharply after 21 days following a first dose. File Picture: Yui Mok/PA

The chance of getting Covid-19 after being vaccinated drops sharply 21 days following a first dose, new analysis suggests.

People who become infected post-vaccination are also less likely to have symptoms than those who test positive for the virus but who have not been jabbed.