Can I drink alcohol after being vaccinated against coronavirus?

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

The developers of the world's first registered vaccine against COVID-19 answered the question of concern to the population: is it possible to drink alcohol after being vaccinated against coronavirus?

Ban versions

A. Kharitonov, chief epidemiologist of Yekaterinburg, spoke on the air of radio "KP" about the vaccines "Sputnik-V" and "EpiVacCorona" used in the Russian Federation. Both vaccines have been developed in Russia and have passed the necessary clinical trials.

Those people who do not want to vaccinate can simply choose between incomprehensible consequences or contracting a dangerous infection that has swept the whole world. When asked if it is possible to drink alcohol after being vaccinated against coronavirus, he answered unequivocally: for three days, alcohol intake is undesirable, but if you drink a glass of good wine at dinner, there will not be much harm from this.

The epidemiologist called the reason for the restrictions on the intake of alcoholic beverages not the danger of a vaccine or possible countermeasures, but the property of alcohol to suppress human immunity.

Does it make sense to combine a kind of stimulant for the production of a protective reaction in the body, the production of antibodies to the antigen, if at the same time you use an agent to suppress the immune system? A sane person will weigh the circumstances and get the answer on their own. Those who cannot even hold out for some time without alcohol should try not to get carried away with alcohol in the interval between two injections.

Conflicting opinions

Rospotrebnadzor recently announced that one should start abstaining from alcoholic beverages 2 weeks before the proposed vaccination, and some people took advantage of this valuable recommendation. Recently, however, A. Gintsburg, head of the Research Center. Gamalei (the developer of the first Russian vaccine) said that it was not about a total ban, it was about some restrictions on its use.

They are aimed at creating favorable conditions for the body to form immunity, and Sputnik-V in this regard is no exception to the general rules for vaccination. His words are quoted by the TASS news agency.

A reasonable person can decide for himself whether it is possible to drink alcohol after being vaccinated against coronavirus, if he analyzes the arguments given by A. Gintsburg:

1. Drinking alcohol three days before and within three days after vaccination will reduce immunity and reduce the effectiveness of the vaccine to zero.
2. While drinking strong drinks, a person actually takes chemical compounds to lower the general level of immunity. If people refuse immunosuppressive drugs, then it is even easier to refuse ethanol and without harmful consequences for health.
3. Medication is delayed 42 days to keep the immune system healthy. During this period, "Sputnik-V" forms a stable response to the aggressor in the body.

A person who undergoes immunization expects to receive a very definite result - protection from a dangerous aggressor. If he does not need protection, he can drink alcohol in any quantity, and leave the drug to another potential patient.

What does Rospotrebnadzor say

On the air of the radio "Komsomolskaya Pravda" another representative of the official bodies, the head of Rospotrebnadzor A. Popova, made a speech. It was taken at an earlier stage, when the vaccination of people whose professions were on the priority list had just started.

She stated that in order to obtain the desired result - protection from coronavirus, one should refrain from alcohol for such a number of days:

• before the scheduled vaccination, the limitation period is 14 days;
• after the first injection, 21 days should pass;
• exactly the same amount should refrain from alcoholic beverages after the second vaccination.

In total, after two injections, 42 days will pass, and this is the period for the formation of a stable immune response. As for preventive abstinence for 2 weeks before the administration of the vaccine, it must be remembered that alcohol is a compound that is dangerous to health and causes chronic diseases.

It inhibits the activity of the immune system. At the same time, a certain break in its intake will not lead to irreversible consequences, except for the elimination of toxins and a general cleansing of the body. Ideally, you need to refrain from physical activity, smoking, eating fatty, spicy and fried foods.

Outcomes

Before vaccination, medical advice must be followed. Alcohol is a toxic compound that causes disruptions in the activity of all human systems and organs. Ethanol has a depressing effect on the immune system. Those who want to get reliable protection against coronavirus are better off refraining from taking it.

There are other doctors' advice aimed at achieving the desired result. Despite all sorts of discrepancies taken from dubious sources, the Gamaleya Center does not recommend drinking drinks with any percentage of ethanol for at least three days after the injection.