COVID vaccine and surgery 

It is recommended that people undergoing elective surgery have 7 days between the vaccination and surgery (both before and after surgery). This applies to both doses of the vaccine. The rationale for separating the date of surgery from vaccination is so that any symptoms such as fever post vaccination might be correctly attributed to the consequences of either vaccination or the operation itself. People underdoing elective surgery who have been vaccinated are still asked to self-isolate prior to surgery and take a COVID test before surgery.