Medical Xpress July 4, 2024
The risk of post-COVID-19 condition is lower after an omicron infection, after a fourth vaccination and if the person did not develop post-COVID-19 condition after the first infection. This is shown by a nationwide survey of almost 110,000 participants in the German National Cohort (NAKO Gesundheitsstudie) who were asked to provide information on long-lasting symptoms after a coronavirus infection and their infection and vaccination history.
The data presented in the Journal of Infection shows that the risk of developing post-COVID-19 condition is declining compared to the early phase of the pandemic.
Early on during the coronavirus pandemic, there were reports of cases of persistent post-infection symptoms. The World Health Organization (WHO) refers to such new or persistent symptoms 12 weeks...
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