Presence of symptoms 6 weeks after COVID-19 among vaccinated and unvaccinated US healthcare personnel: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Although COVID-19 vaccines offer protection against infection and severe disease, there is limited information on the effect of vaccination on prolonged symptoms following COVID-19. Our objective was to determine differences in prevalence of prolonged symptoms 6 weeks after onset of COVID-19 among healthcare personnel (HCP) by vaccination status, and to assess differences in timing of return to work.

Design

Cohort analysis of HCP with COVID-19 enrolled in a multicentre vaccine effectiveness study. HCP with COVID-19 between December 2020 and August 2021 were followed up 6 weeks after illness onset.

Setting

Health systems in 12 US states.

Participants

HCP participating in a vaccine effectiveness study were eligible for inclusion if they had laboratory-

SUBMITTER: Mohr NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9895915 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature