Occupational Factors Can Increase Risk of Long COVID

Pharmacy Times December 22, 2025
Luke Halpern, Assistant Editor

Key Takeaways

• Occupational factors like close contact and public transport increase long COVID risk, especially in high-risk jobs such as healthcare and education.
• Protective measures, including personal protective equipment and reduced contact, can mitigate long COVID risks in the workplace.
• The study highlights the modifiable nature of occupational risk factors, offering opportunities to reduce long COVID prevalence through targeted interventions.

A series of workplace factors were found to increase the risk of long COVID, including close contact with colleagues and commuting through public transportation.

Data from a population-based cohort study demonstrate several occupational factors that can increase the risk of long COVID, including close contact with colleagues and the public, little social distancing at the workplace, and commuting...

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