Why a year is 'long term' for vaccine safety
"We don't know the long-term side effects of Covid vaccines." That's a claim that's still common to see shared online.
But a year is actually considered relatively "long term" when it comes to vaccine safety.
This week marks the anniversary of the first delivery of Covid-19 vaccines under the Covax scheme - as well as being more than 14 months since the first dose was given.
And scientists explain that's enough time for all but the rarest side effects to have emerged.
Source: BBC News, 25 February 2022