According to paediatrician, Associate Professor Nicholas Wood, people are especially interested in whether or not vaccination lowers the risk of developing long COVID or influences the severity of symptoms in those people who already experience the condition.
Speaking on the Healthed ‘Going Viral’ podcast, Professor Wood said a recent UK meta-analysis reported six out of eight studies showed vaccination was protective and reduced the incidence of long COVID following infection with the SARS-Cov-2 virus.
Listen to expert interviews.
Click to open in a new tab
Once you confirm you’ve read this article you can complete a Patient Case Review to earn 0.5 hours CPD in the Reviewing Performance (RP) category.
Select ‘Confirm & learn‘ when you have read this article in its entirety and you will be taken to begin your Patient Case Review.
