Long COVID
Total 20 Posts
Long Covid is a term to describe the effects of Covid-19 that continue for weeks or months beyond the initial illness.
Children in England turning five will no longer be offered a jab – here’s why that’s bad news
5 min read
Vaccinating children against COVID is important. But only 11% of 5- to 11-year-olds in England have received the first dose of COVID vaccine. Where we have safe and effective vaccines, there’s no sense in not rolling them out.
Long COVID: Why it’s so hard to tell how many people get it
5 min read
A recent study suggests one in eight people who get COVID will go on to develop long COVID.
Long COVID: Female sex, older age and existing health problems increase risk – new research.
4 min read
A new study has analysed UK data from long-term health surveys and electronic health records to understand how common long COVID is, and who might be at higher risk.
Vaccination could reduce Long COVID symptoms, new research suggests.
6 min read
A study of more than 28,000 UK adults has found that vaccination after having COVID is linked to a decrease in long COVID symptoms.
COVID vaccines for children under five: What parents need to know.
6 min read
As children under five represent the only age group yet to have a COVID-19 vaccine approved for use, Pfizer and Moderna have both recently reported results for their COVID-19 vaccines in the youngest children.
Long COVID in children is real and serious. There are treatments available... just not in the UK.
5 min read
My daughter Jasmin has had long COVID for the past 16 months. I tried for over 6 months to get her research bloods done in the UK. Hitting brick walls, in desperation I took her to Germany in February.
When it comes to a deadly virus, ignorance is not bliss – Experts.
7 min read
The views of experts and health professionals on the consequences of ending free testing, “living with the virus”, the situation with long COVID, and the “herd immunity” myth.