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Covid vaccine: Side effects and why it can鈥檛 give you the virus

Coronavirus vaccines help protect people from getting seriously ill if they come into contact with the disease. It's normal to experience some mild side effects, such as a headache or a raised temperature - but a vaccine can't give you the virus. But how do they work? And will a vaccine make you feel unwell?

Voice: Marnie Chesterton
Video journalist: Jennifer Green
Graphics: We Are Covert
With thanks to virologist Prof Jonathan Ball, University of Nottingham

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2 minutes