A commonly asked question remains whether taking the vaccine for Covid-19 will mean you can no longer drink alcohol – or at least for a few days.So should you avoid alcohol after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine?There is no need to abstain from alcohol only because you have taken your shot of the vaccine. Alcohol will not by itself render the vaccine ineffective against the novel coronavirus infection.The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare clarified this point early on, and you can check the government’s advisory in the FAQs posted on the Health Ministry’s website.On the question of alcohol and the vaccine, the Ministry says: “As per experts, there is no evidence of alcohol impairing the effectiveness of the vaccine.”What do other regulatory agencies say on drinking and vaccination?Neither the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the US nor the government or Public Health England in the UK have issued specific official advice on whether you can drink before, between, or after.
