Health Report - Separate stories podcast   /     Is vaccine timing the key to avoiding long COVID?

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Another study has supported the assumption that vaccination protects people from long COVID. But when does that protection wane?Australia has seen a second consecutive drop in life expectancy rates, probably due to the pandemic. And as predicted, there has been a spike in whooping cough cases. Do we need to reconsider our vaccination schedule?ReferencesEffect of COVID-19 vaccination on the risk of developing post-COVID conditions: The VENUS studyLife expectancy - Australian Bureau of StatisticsDoctors call for whooping cough vaccination uptake amid worst year on record for cases

Summary

Another study has supported the assumption that vaccination protects people from long COVID. But when does that protection wane? Australia has seen a second consecutive drop in life expectancy rates, probably due to the pandemic.  And as predicted, there has been a spike in whooping cough cases. Do we need to reconsider our vaccination schedule? References Effect of COVID-19 vaccination on the risk of developing post-COVID conditions: The VENUS study Life expectancy - Australian Bureau of Statistics Doctors call for whooping cough vaccination uptake amid worst year on record for cases

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Another study has supported the assumption that vaccination protects people from long COVID. But when does that protection wane? Australia has seen a second consecutive drop in life expectancy rates, probably due to the pandemic.  And as predicted, t
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0:10:52
Publishing date
2024-11-16 05:01
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https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/healthreport/long-covid-vaccine-life-expect/104597250
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