COVID-19 VACCINATION STATUS AND HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF LONG COVID AMONG UNDERGRADUATE HEALTH SCIENCE STUDENTS IN THAILAND
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https://doi.org/10.37268/mjphm/vol.24/no.3/art.2692Keywords:
Long COVID, COVID-19 vaccine, Health consequencesAbstract
Long COVID, characterized by persistent symptoms after the SARS-CoV-2 infection, poses a major public health concern. This study explored long COVID in 222 Health Sciences undergraduates. We investigated COVID-19 frequency, vaccination status, and long COVID symptoms. Over one-half of the participants were female (55.4%), and age were 20 years old (27.5%). Most (72.5%) had COVID-19 once, with nearly one-half (49.5%) experiencing it for over 1 year. Vaccination was prevalent, with Pfizer being the most common vaccine (30.1%). Doses varied, with most receiving 2, though some received 1–5 doses. Of these, the Sinovac+AstraZeneca two-dose regimen was most frequent (13.9%). Participants presented long COVID symptoms such as fatigue, fever, coughing, and sore throat, highlighting the impact of the condition. The results of this study emphasized the consequences of long COVID symptoms in a specific population. Additional investigation is necessary to fully understand the underlying mechanisms and to develop a successful health education program aimed at reducing the long-term symptoms of long COVID.
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