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Sophie Law & Sophie McCoid

Vaccinated people who catch covid are reporting 'unique' symptom

Millions of people across the UK are now vaccinated against coronavirus, with hospitalisations and deaths falling as a result.

But while the vaccine gives you greater protection you could still get Covid and pass it on to those around you.

People who've been vaccinated and get coronavirus are likely to experience similar symptoms to those who aren't, such as fever, continuous cough and loss of taste and smell.

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But there's one symptom vaccinated people are reporting that's different to the traditional signs - reports the Daily Record.

Researchers from the ZOE Covid Symptom study discovered sneezing was the "only" symptom which was more commonly reported in vaccinated people with Covid-19, according to the King’s College London study in May.

Other common symptoms in vaccinated people were:

  • Headache
  • Runny nose
  • Sore throat

Scientists also found people who were jabbed and tested positive had milder symptoms compared to those who were unvaccinated.

Researchers analysed data from participants logging their symptoms, tests and vaccines on the UK ZOE Covid Symptom Study app.

They examined 2,278 adults who tested positive after vaccination and compared them to both vaccinated adults who tested negative and unvaccinated adults who tested positive.

They wrote in the study: "Generally, we saw similar symptoms of Covid-19 being reported overall in the app by people who had and hadn’t been vaccinated.

"However, fewer symptoms were reported over a shorter period of time by those who had already had a jab, suggesting they were falling less seriously ill and getting better more quickly."

They added: "Curiously, we noticed that people who had been vaccinated and then tested positive for Covid-19 were more likely to report sneezing as a symptom compared with those without a jab."

They urged anyone who might experience sneezing after getting a jab to get tested for Covid to make sure they have not contracted the virus.

The study also lifted the lid on the factors that put people more at risk of infection after vaccination.

Individuals who had health conditions that limited their independence – such as frailty - were more at risk of coronavirus after vaccination, and of getting sick.

Adults living in areas of higher deprivation were consistently at more risk of infection despite vaccination, even when adjusting for health behaviours.

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