Long COVID risk drops but still substantial

The likelihood of developing long COVID has dropped since the start of the pandemic, CNN reports, but still remains substantial.

The findings may be especially true for those are not vaccinated against COVID-19. According to the latest data, about 3% of Americans who are vaccinated with at least their primary series and are infected with COVID-19 may later develop long COVID. Many experts agreed that the risk of long COVID continues to be substantial and serious.

“I understand the desire to move on and put it all behind us, but the fact is, there are literally millions of people who are suffering from long [COVID], and then even with the decline in number, there will continue to be millions more,” concluded Ziyad Al-Aly, M.D., chief of research and development at the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System.

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