Nine COVID symptoms affecting the fully vaccinated

As reported by The Independent, fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

Covid vaccines helped moved the UK out of a cycle of lockdowns and restrictions – but even with the jab you can still catch the virus.

Thanks to variants like Omicron, Covid-19 has adapted throughout the pandemic and therefore even those with boosters can be infected or reinfected.

While the majority of the population has been vaccinated against Covid, older people are being urged to come forward to receive their boosters.

According to the ZOE Health Study, rises in infections are proof Covid has not gone away and that we still need to be vigilant as new mutations continue to emerge around the world.

With that in mind, what follows is an overview of some of the most common symptoms associated with that variant and its offspring for the fully-vaccinated – and two early warning signs that you might have it.

The study found that coughs, runny noses and fatigue were among the most common symptoms in the vaccinated individuals while sneezing and fever were least common.

Public health experts also added nausea to this list of symptoms in vaccinated people who have contracted the Omicron variant.

Although the vaccine protects against the more serious risks of the virus, it is still possible to contract Covid even if you have both jabs and a booster shot.

The mild nature of the symptoms makes it hard for people to distinguish the virus from a common cold.

But, according to Professor Tim Spector of the ZOE Covid project, around 50% of new colds currently are, in fact, Covid”.

Experts also suggest there are two distinct symptoms that could be a sign a positive test is around the corner: fatigue and spells of dizziness or fainting.

More than simply feeling tired, fatigue can translate to bodily pain by causing sore or weak muscles, headaches and even blurry vision and loss of appetite.

Dr Angelique Coetzee, a private practitioner and chair of the South African Medical Association, told Good Morning Britain that fatigue was one of the main symptoms of Omicron when the variant broke out in South Africa.

In fact, 40% of women reported they struggled with fatigue due to Covid compared to one-third of men, according to a poll by WebMD that asked users how often they had suffered fatigue from 23 December 2021 to 4 January 2022.