AS the vaccination programme continues to rollout to more and more age groups across the UK - some are reporting a range of side effects.

From feeling sick to headaches, some recipients of Covid vaccines have said they have felt off-colour following a dose of either the Pfizer/BioNtech or Oxford/AstraZeneca jab.

But the list of side effects has been published by the NHS, reassuring those who experience some of these feelings that many are entirely normal. 

According to the NHS, the following side effects are mild and should not last longer than seven days - they are:

- a sore arm where the needle went in

- feeling tired

- a headache

- feeling achy

- feeling or being sick

The NHS guidance states that those who are suffering these side effects can take painkillers, such as paracetamol, if required.

However, official Government guidance for both Covid vaccines detail further side effects, suggesting those who are given Oxford/AstraZeneca may experience the following.

Very Common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people)

- tenderness, pain, warmth, itching or bruising where the injection is given

- generally feeling unwell

- feeling tired (fatigue)

- chills or feeling feverish

- headache

- feeling sick (nausea)

- joint pain or muscle ache

Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)

- swelling, redness or a lump at the injection site

- fever

- being sick (vomiting) or diarrhoea

- flu-like symptoms, such as high temperature, sore throat, runny nose, cough and chills

Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)

- feeling dizzy

- decreased appetite

- abdominal pain

- enlarged lymph nodes

- excessive sweating, itchy skin or rash

Meanwhile it says those who are given the Pfizer/BioNTech jab may experience the following side effects.

Very common: may affect more than 1 in 10 people

- pain at injection site

- tiredness

- headache

- muscle pain

- chills

- joint pain

- fever

Common: may affect up to 1 in 10 people

- injection site swelling

- redness at injection site

- nausea

Uncommon: may affect up to 1 in 100 people

- enlarged lymph nodes

- feeling unwell

What to do if you are concerned

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. If you are concerned about an adverse event, it should be reported on what is known as a Yellow card - click here.

Reporting forms and information can be found at the Coronavirus Yellow Card reporting site or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play and include the vaccine brand and batch/Lot number if available.