Research shows that vaccination has significantly reduced the risk of long COVID over the course of the pandemic, offering hope in the fight against persistent health threats.
- The risk of long COVID has declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, with about 70% of the reduction attributed to vaccination and 30% to virus evolution.
- Research led by Washington University School of Medicine showed that those who were unvaccinated had higher rates of long COVID compared to vaccinated individuals during different COVID-19 variants.
- Even though the risk of long COVID has decreased, it is still a persistent threat, with 3.5% of vaccinated individuals at risk of developing it during the omicron era.
- The COVID-19 variants target different parts of the body, with omicron leading to more metabolic and GI issues, highlighting the importance of understanding the evolution of the virus.
- Efforts need to be doubled to prevent suffering and treat those affected by long COVID, despite the overall decline in risk.
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Infectious Diseases, Public Health & Prevention, Internal Medicine