Fully vaccinated people ‘less likely to get long Covid’, a new study has found
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPeople who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 are less likely to suffer from long Covid, a new study has found. According to a review by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), two doses of a vaccine provide a high level of protection against long Covid, also known as post-Covid syndrome.
An estimated 2 per cent of Brits have reported symptoms of long Covid - the most common of which are fatigue, shortness of breath and muscle or joint pain.
Researchers studying the condition have now found that vaccinated people are less likely to develop the symptoms after getting infected with Covid than those who are unvaccinated.
They also found that those over the age of 60 have higher levels of protection against lasting long Covid symptoms compared to younger adults.
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