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28/04/2021

What information is available on clotting risk after AstraZeneca vaccine?

02/02/2021

Will the COVID-19 vaccine harm my chances of having a baby?

02/02/2021

Can I have the COVID-19 vaccine if I am currently or planning to have fertility treatment?

31/12/2020

What protection is provided by one dose of COVID-19 vaccine during the recommended 12 week interval between doses?

22/12/2020

Can teams attend and offer vaccination at a care home where there are positive cases of COVID-19?

22/12/2020

Which care home staff must not attend a vaccination clinic and must not be vaccinated?

22/12/2020

Can staff from a care home where there are positive cases of COVID-19 attend a clinic or centre for vaccination?

22/12/2020

Does an immuniser need to self-isolate as a contact if they have immunised a person who later is found to be a positive case?

22/12/2020

What should I advise patients regarding fever and COVID-19 after a vaccine?

05/01/2021

I am a frontline healthcare or social care worker (care home / domiciliary care team) and I had my COVID-19 vaccination within the past 48 hours. I now have a high temperature and feel generally unwell. What should I do?

22/12/2020

Does vaccination affect the results of COVID-19 tests?

21/06/2021

Does the vaccine affect fertility?

21/06/2021

Will the vaccine affect my menstrual cycle?

22/12/2020

Is general anaesthesia or surgery a contraindication to immunisation, and vice-versa?

22/12/2020

When can someone donate blood after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine?

22/12/2020

I have a disabled/vulnerable child, when will they get the COVID-19 vaccine?

05/01/2021

I am a health or social care worker and have received one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. I have been identified as a close contact of a case. Do I need to self isolate?

05/01/2021

I am a health or social care worker and have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine. I have been identified as a close contact of a case. Do I need to self isolate?