68 major congenital malformations were observed in the vaccinated and 53 in the unexposed cohort.
Plaque growth can lead to a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and other life-threatening cardiovascular events for as long as 1 year.
Post-exertional malaise, or exercise intolerance, was seen in 36% of those with long COVID.
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Long COVID has been known to significantly diminish quality of life, increase disability, and result in economic loss in workdays lost to illness.
Vaccinated patients had shorter hospital stays for both illnesses.
The study was based on outcomes seen among essential workers with COVID-19 infection from June 2021 to September 2022.
Yet two public health experts argue that the First Amendment and other factors preclude such actions.
The algorithm was roughly 3% more accurate than the relevant diagnostic code and less biased toward certain populations, the authors say.
People reporting long-COVID symptoms had elevated levels of cytokines, which are proteins the body makes to fight inflammation.
The adverse event in the earlier clinical trial involved amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which wasn't related to vaccination.
The antiviral drug was also found to lead to a reduction in the use of healthcare resources.
Among 12- to 17-year-olds, 90% of those with MIS-C were unvaccinated.
Meanwhile, COVID activity remained low amid a shift in variant proportions and RSV levels rose in 3 US regions.
