Post-COVID recovery is faster after an infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant: a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) poses a substantial burden to affected individuals, health care systems, and society as a whole. We examined factors associated with recovery from PCC, focusing on the vaccination status prior to infection and the virus variant.

Methods

Our analyses are based on the population-based cohort study for digital health research in Germany (DigiHero). Respondents who reported a SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-related symptoms ≥ 12 weeks post-infection were classified as having PCC. Those with ongoing PCC were followed-up in six-month intervals based on their date of infection. We used a Cox model for interval-censored data to analyze PCC recovery.

Results

Among the 4,529 respondents with PCC included in our analyses, about 26%, 19%, 36%,

SUBMITTER: Pfrommer LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11971134 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature