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Those of us that have had our jabs, or one anyway, will be aware of the advice not to drive for 15 minutes (or 10 minutes or so, as I was told on Saturday) after receiving the vaccine, just in case of any reaction.

I've now heard that if you did drive off straight away, and you were involved in an accident during that time, your car insurance would not cover you, because you have been "warned".

I know that if you have eye drops for a retinal scan, for example, which affects your vision so you cannot drive for a few hours afterwards, there is a motor insurance claim get-out, but that is highlighted in the paperwork you receive; you are told not to drive to or from the appointment. With regard to the Covid jab, however, the only thing I can find in the literature I have is this:

Driving and Using Machines
Covid-19 vaccine Astra-Zeneca has no know effect on the ability to drive and use machines.
However side-effects listed in Section 4 may impact your ability to drive and use machines.
If you feel unwell, do not drive or use machines.

So, any thoughts on the legal aspects?

Yep.

1.

Covid-19 vaccine Astra-Zeneca has no known effect on the ability to drive and use machines.

Insurance valid except where they can prove that it has had an effect on you.

2.

However side-effects listed in Section 4 may impact your ability to drive and use machines.

Insurance invalid.

1. is because they can't prove it does have an effect. 2. is because they don't want to be responsible for anyone having an accident. The second statement overrules and invalidates the first so your insurance is invalid if you drive at all because you won't know, directly, if you are suffering from side effects.

Now here is the key issue. As seen with #1 son, his side effects have been pretty bad. So, theoretically, he is not fit to drive until they have gone. Or, in other words, for 3 weeks.