(MY NOTE: China vaccines are not MRNA technology. The better reduction in long-term Long Covid symptoms relative to multiple boosters compared to studies with MRNA patients is significant. Would like to see Long Covid data out of Cuba, a country that also did not use MRNA.)
Summary:
New study of 74,000 participants found:
-those infected with COVID had more other infections (including bacterial, influenza & mycoplasma infections)
-COVID reinfections had milder acute-phase symptoms but led to higher rate & severity of Long Covid
“Analysis of 68,200 valid responses revealed that the most frequent long COVID symptoms include fatigue (30.53%), memory decline (27.93%), decreased exercise ability (18.29%), and brain fog (16.87%). These symptoms were less prevalent among those infected only once: fatigue (24.85%), memory decline (18.11%), and decreased exercise ability (12.52%), etc. Women were more likely to experience long COVID, with symptoms varying by age group, except for sleep disorders and muscle/joint pain, which were more common in older individuals. Northern China exhibits a higher prevalence of long COVID, potentially linked to temperature gradients. Risk factors included underlying diseases, alcohol consumption, smoking, and the severity of acute infection (OR > 1, FDR < 0.05). Reinfection was associated with milder symptoms but led to a higher incidence and severity of long COVID (OR > 1, FDR < 0.05). Vaccination, particularly multiple boosters, significantly reduced long-term symptoms by 30%–70% (OR < 1, FDR < 0.05). COVID-19 participants also self-reported more bacterial, influenza and mycoplasma infections, and 8%–10% of patients felt SARS-CoV-2-induced chronic diseases.”