NEW research has shown that people who have received both doses of the coronavirus vaccine have reported different symptoms after testing positive, compared to those without the vaccine.

The ZOE Covid Symptom study, a research project with analysis from King’s College London, discovered that people who have tested positive for Covid-19 after being fully vaccinated are experiencing symptoms that could be confused with Hay Fever or a common cold.

The three main recognised symptoms of Covid-19 are a high temperature, a new, continuous cough and a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste.

But according to the ZOE Covid Symptom Study, those fully vaccinated have reported symptoms such as:

  • headache
  • runny nose
  • sneezing
  • sore throat

A total of 33,874,176 people have received both doses of the vaccine in the UK as of July 5.

Research has shown the vaccines help reduce a person’s risk of getting seriously ill or dying from Covid-19 as well as reducing the risk of catching or spreading the virus.

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The first dose should give you some protection around three or four weeks after you have been jabbed, but you need two doses for stronger and longer-lasting protection.

The study states: “The previous ‘traditional’ symptoms as still outlined on the government website, such as anosmia (loss of smell), shortness of breath and fever rank way down the list, at 11, 29 and 12 respectively. A persistent cough now ranks at number 8 if you’ve had two vaccine doses, so is no longer the top indicator of having Covid.

“Curiously, we noticed that people who had been vaccinated and then tested positive for COVID-19 were more likely to report sneezing as a symptom compared with those without a jab.

“If you’ve been vaccinated and start sneezing a lot without an explanation, you should get a COVID test, especially if you are living or working around people who are at greater risk from the disease.”

More than 45 million people have received a first dose of the vaccine and the top five symptoms have changed for those with one jab.

These are the most common symptoms people with one dose of the vaccine are experiencing:

  • Headache
  • Runny nose
  • Sore throat
  • Sneezing
  • Persistent cough

Currently, you can only get an NHS COVID test if you have a cough, fever or loss of smell.

But you can get a test through the ZOE COVID Symptom Study if you log any of the known symptoms in the study’s app.

If you’ve been vaccinated and start sneezing a lot without an explanation, the research suggests you should stay home and get a COVID test, especially if you’re living or working around people who are at greater risk from the disease.