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Vaccines Cut Risk Of Long COVID: Study
The study led by King's College London found that being fully vaccinated not only cuts the risk of catching it, but also of an infection turning into long Covid.
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The researchers found that the odds of experiencing long Covid ? illness lasting 28 days or more was cut by 50% in people who received two vaccine doses.
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The study also noted that vaccination can reduce the risk of hospitalisation due to Covid by nearly 70 per cent and decrease the risk of severe disease.
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According to the study, people most vulnerable to a breakthrough infection after their first vaccine dose included adults over the age of 60 years.
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Among those who did experience a breakthrough infection, the odds of that infection being asymptomatic increased by 63% after one dose & by 94% after the second dose.
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The study, found that of more than 1.2 million adults who received at least one dose, fewer than 0.5% reported a breakthrough infection after their first dose.
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Among adults who received two vaccine doses, fewer than 0.2 per cent experienced a breakthrough infection more than seven days after their second dose.
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The study highlighted the crucial role vaccines play in larger efforts to prevent Covid-19 infections.
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