Whilst it is well established that COVID-19 vaccination protects against severe outcomes of acute SARS-CoV-2 infection, such as hospitalisation and death, there is still uncertainty as to whether vaccination also reduces the risk and/or duration of a wide range of post-acute COVID-19 symptoms, commonly referred to as ‘long COVID’.
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