STUDY: Unvaxxed 4X More Likely To Get Long COVID

The Messenger reports:

Getting at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before your first bout of infection can significantly cut the risk of developing long COVID, according to a new study. Researchers from Sweden, who published findings Wednesday on The BMJ, analyzed data from over half a million Swedes aged 18 and over, who registered their first COVID infection between December 2020 and February 2022.

Unvaccinated individuals, the study found, were almost four times more likely to be diagnosed with long COVID than those who were vaccinated before their first COVID infection. The first dose of COVID vaccine was found to reduce the risk of long COVID by 22%. However, a second dose reduced the risk by 59%. Staying up to date with three or more doses of COVID vaccines reduced the odds of long COVID by 73%.

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Receiving at least one dose of a covid-19 vaccine before the first infection is strongly associated with a reduced risk of developing post-covid-19 condition, commonly known as #LongCovid, finds this new studyhttps://t.co/k0umBo4koq

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