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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Joe Gammie

Omicron less likely to result in long Covid among double-jabbed, figures show

PA Wire

The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is much less likely than Delta to result in long Covid in people who have had two doses of vaccine, new figures suggest.

Data shows the odds of double-vaccinated adults infected with the Omicron BA.1 strain reporting having long Covid four to eight weeks later were 50% lower than those who had Delta.

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