A recent news article summarizes data from numerous peer-reviewed studies, finding that COVID-19 vaccination significantly reduces the risk of long COVID. The article has caused conversation in anti-vaccine spaces where some falsely claim that only the vaccinated get long COVID and that vaccines cause long COVID.
The widespread nature of the claims increases their risk. Messaging may highlight that research has consistently shown that COVID-19 vaccination reduces long COVID risk, and claims to the contrary are speculation meant to downplay the positive impact of COVID-19 vaccines. Debunking talking points may emphasize that long COVID cases were reported throughout 2020, before vaccines became widely available, and that there is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccination causes long COVID.
