A new study says vaccines only slightly reduce the risk of getting long COVID-19. StahlCBS3 reports.
PHILADELPHIA — The COVID-19 mutation now spreading across the United States is more contagious than predecessors and appears to be causing more severe infections, according to new reports. Health officials are concerned about an even bigger surge following the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, and there’s new research out on the limitations of the vaccine.
“I’ve been coming to terms with the idea that I will never be the same,” Sam Norpel, a long COVID patient, said. “I started with severe migraine headaches that were so debilitating I couldn’t get out of bed,” Norpel said.“Vaccination protects but only modestly people from having long COVID,” Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly said.
“Now that we know that COVID-19 can result in long-term consequences, even among the vaccinated, it’s upon us to develop additional tools, additional therapeutics that could protect people in the long run,” Al-Aly said.