Long COVID Symptoms in Hospital Employees After Post-Vaccination SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Austria: A Study on Self-Reported Incidence and Associated Factors

    February 2023 in “ Journal of Infection and Public Health ”
    Sophie Brunner‐Ziegler, M Bäuerle, P. Brühl, Gabriela Kornek, Bernhard Parschalk, Rebeka Savic, Maximilian Schnetzinger, Tibor Spath, Robert Straßl, Alessandra Handisurya, Florian Thalhammer
    TLDR More symptoms during initial COVID infection increase the risk of long-term effects.
    The study investigated long COVID symptoms among hospital employees in Austria who experienced post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infections. It found that a higher number of symptoms during the acute phase of infection was associated with an increased risk of experiencing post-acute symptoms. The research highlighted the importance of monitoring individuals with multiple acute symptoms for potential long-term effects, emphasizing the need for ongoing support and management of long COVID in healthcare settings.
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