Long COVID is a serious illness that can result in chronic conditions requiring comprehensive care.  Long COVID can include a wide range of ongoing symptoms and conditions that can last weeks, months, or even years after COVID-19 illness.

Anyone can get Long COVID‎:  Long COVID occurs more often in people who had severe COVID-19 illness, but anyone who gets COVID-19 can experience it, including children.

Safeguard against Long COVID by staying up to date on COVID vaccination. Steps you can take to protect yourself and others include:

• Staying up to date on COVID-19 vaccination.
• Practicing good hygiene (practices like handwashing that improve cleanliness)
• Taking steps for cleaner air
• When you may have a respiratory virus:
• Use precautions to prevent spread
• Seek healthcare promptly for testing and/or treatment if you have risk factors for severe illness; treatment may help lower your risk of severe illness

Research shows COVID-19 vaccination is the best available tool to prevent Long COVID.

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 resource site has a page with information on post-COVID​​ conditions. 
• Talk to a medical provider if you think you may have a post-COVID condition.