Two UK studies highlight prevalence, severity, and impact of long-COVID symptoms

UK studies highlight prevalence, severity, and impact of long-COVID symptoms Two new studies conducted in the United Kingdom describe the prevalence, severity, and impact of long COVID. One of the studies found fatigue, tiredness, and shortness of breath were the most common persistent symptoms among UK healthcare workers (HCWs) and had a significant impact on their work and life. The other suggested that pain is the most prevalent and severe symptom among long-COVID patients and that demographic factors such as age and ethnicity play a role in symptom severity.  CIDRAP

...A higher prevalence of persistent symptoms was also found among those who were unvaccinated (38.1%) than among those who were vaccinated (22.0%). Multivariable analysis showed that participants were less likely to report persistent symptoms in infections occurring after vaccination compared with those with an infection before vaccination ...