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.
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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. Fact Checking Source(s): Live Science, CIDRAP
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