Do most COVID-19 long-haulers have underlying or chronic medical conditions?

It’s still too early to say for sure. Our experience shows most long-haulers tend to fall into the high risk category, but there’s also a growing percentage of people who were otherwise healthy before they became infected. From what we know so far, it still seems random as to who experiences these long-lasting symptoms and who doesn’t.

Who are long-haulers in the context of COVID-19?

Long haulers are people who have not fully recovered from COVID-19 weeks or even months after first experiencing symptoms. Some long haulers experience continuous symptoms for weeks or months, while others feel better for weeks, then relapse with old or new symptoms. The constellation of symptoms long haulers experience, sometimes called post-COVID-19 syndrome or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), is not unique to this infection.

Should long-haulers still get the covid-19 vaccine?

Q: Should long-haulers still get the COVID-19 vaccine? A: The CDC has recommended that the vaccines should not be withheld from those with a prior infection of COVID-19, regardless of being symptomatic or asymptomatic.

How long will we be immune to covid-19?

If immunity to the virus lasts less than a year, for example, similar to other human coronaviruses in circulation, there could be annual surges in COVID-19 infections through to 2025 and beyond. Here, Nature explores what the science says about the months and years to come.

Is covid-19 here to stay?

Although their forecasts and timelines vary, modellers agree on two things: COVID-19 is here to stay, and the future depends on a lot of unknowns, including whether people develop lasting immunity to the virus, whether seasonality affects its spread, and — perhaps most importantly — the choices made by governments and individuals.

Are coronavirus long-haulers still contagious?

Q: Are coronavirus long-haulers still contagious? A: It’s not very likely, but it’s a sticky question to answer. Typically after having an active infection like COVID-19, the contagiousness goes away after a week or so and you start to recover.