New study explores the role of the COVID-19 vaccine after 6 months after the onset of the symptoms of COVID-19.

‘Risk of acquiring various illnesses was found to be higher, six months after the onset of the COVID-19 symptoms, and getting vaccinated may help attenuate the risk.
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Addressing the Post–COVID-19 Symptoms
The present study explores the factors associated with persistent post–COVID-19 symptoms, and how do post–COVID-19 medical encounters change over time.This was a cohort study used data from the Epidemiology, Immunology, and Clinical Characteristics of Emerging Infectious Diseases With Pandemic Potential (EPICC) study implemented in the US military health system (MHS); MHS beneficiaries aged 18 years or older who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 from February 28, 2020, through December 31, 2021, were analyzed, with 1-year follow-up.
The study thereby helps identify characteristics associated with persistent post–COVID-19 symptoms and to describe post–COVID-19 medical encounters. The findings may also help inform the risk-benefit ratio of the COVID-19 vaccination policy.
Source-Eurekalert