
People who are vaccinated are less likely to report long COVID compared to people who are unvaccinated. Staying up to date with your COVID-19 vaccinations can help prevent COVID-19 infection and protect against severe illness. The best way to prevent long COVID is to protect yourself from getting infected. However, for some people, the symptoms can last longer. Most people will recover within 3 to 4 months. Recovery times will differ for each person and your symptoms may vary over time. If the symptoms are having a big impact on your life, you may be referred to a specialist or rehabilitation service that can help manage your symptoms and help you recover.

supports for lifestyle interventions, such as nutrition, physical activity and counselling.what to expect in the weeks and months following COVID-19.symptoms that might require medical care (such as new or worsening symptoms) and where to seek care if you experience these symptoms.monitoring and managing your symptoms at home, such as through use of a symptom diary.Your doctor will talk to you about the care and support you might need. There isn’t one single treatment or medication to treat long COVID. They may suggest some tests to identify possible causes of your symptoms and rule out other conditions. Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and the impact they are having on your life. If you are worried about ongoing symptoms after you’ve COVID-19, you should contact your doctor for a medical review. had underlying conditions or disease prior to COVID-19, such as high blood pressure, chronic lung disease, diabetes, and obesity.had severe illness with COVID-19, including those who were hospitalised or needed intensive care.Long COVID is more likely to occur in people who: nausea, diarrhoea, stomach aches, loss of appetite.changes in mood (increased worry, anxiety or depression).heart palpitations, chest pain or tightness.problems with your memory and concentration (‘brain fog’).

The most common symptoms reported with long COVID are: Long COVID can present differently in different people and symptoms can range from mild to severe. post-COVID-19 condition/syndrome – COVID-19 symptoms after 12 weeks that are not explained by an alternative diagnosis.ongoing symptomatic COVID-19 – COVID-19 symptoms lasting more than 4 weeks.The term ‘long COVID’ is generally used to describe both:
