Dr Hillary Mukudu warned people to steer away from consuming alcohol during the vaccination period.
“It's best to avoid alcohol during the vaccine period and even after a day or so, not because it affects the vaccine but because side effects need to be monitored and reported,” he told TimesLIVE.
Mukudu added the effects of a hangover like chills and headaches could mimic the side-effects of the vaccine. Russian microbiologist and developer of the Sputnik V vaccine, which isn't being administered in SA, Alexander Gintsburg, clarified similar concerns last December.“We’re not talking about a complete ban on alcohol, moderate consumption is allowed. We advise refraining from alcohol for three days after each injection, which applies to all vaccines,” he
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