New study suggests long COVID is similar to the flu – if you’re vaccinated

Long COVID is the identify given to the lingering post-infection results of COVID-19, which may keep for weeks or months.

The research, carried out by Queensland Health, confirmed the impacts could also be nearly an identical to the frequent flu.

The analysis was carried out in mid-2022, and lined 2200 adults who have been recognized with COVID-19 and one other 1000 recognized with the flu.

They have been tracked for 12 weeks after an preliminary analysis.

The research discovered 21 per cent of the COVID-19 sufferers reported they have been nonetheless feeling some ongoing signs after that 12 weeks, with 4 per cent saying the signs have been mid-level to extreme.

Some reported their on a regular basis capabilities have been impaired.

Of the flu sufferers, 23 per cent stated they have been nonetheless feeling signs after 12 weeks, with 4 per cent claiming mid-level to extreme affliction.

He cited different peer-reviewed research which confirmed the jab had lessened the influence of lengthy COVID.

Gerrard stated the findings, whereas stunning, did not detract from the severity of COVID-19, however revealed that it behaved in the same method to different viruses.