The vax effect As rumours swirl about ‘limited data’ or ‘side effects’ of the covid-19 vaccine, two participants of the trial share their experience of getting the jab and life after it If ‘social/physical distancing’ was the phrase of 2020, ‘vax anxiety’ is the top contender for 2021. With many rumours and allegations of a rushed job in the air, many are apprehensive about taking the jab. And former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav added fuel to the fire by calling it a ‘ BJP’s vaccine’. So what happens exactly when you take the vaccine? Bangalore Mirror caught up with two individuals who took the jab during the Phase II and III trials. (The names have been withheld on their request). This is what they had to say: