Kate Murray

You know, I think actually reformulating the vaccine to prevent long COVID, I'm not sure that that's necessarily the direction. You're right that it definitely can help reduce that severe infection, which will help reduce your chance of long-term complications.

You know, I think actually reformulating the vaccine to prevent long COVID, I'm not sure that that's necessarily the direction. You're right that it definitely can help reduce that severe infection, which will help reduce your chance of long-term complications.

But there may be other means of prevention, and there are some clinical trials and other researchers exploring this, but things like Paxlovid during the acute infection may be protective against long-term complications. There have been some other studies showing potentially metformin during the acute infection can help prevent long COVID.

But there may be other means of prevention, and there are some clinical trials and other researchers exploring this, but things like Paxlovid during the acute infection may be protective against long-term complications. There have been some other studies showing potentially metformin during the acute infection can help prevent long COVID.

So there are some other pieces in terms of treatment that may be protective as well. And that is one more reason why it's good to keep testing and keep those like rapid tests on hand because that can help increase access to those treatments and talk to a provider.

So there are some other pieces in terms of treatment that may be protective as well. And that is one more reason why it's good to keep testing and keep those like rapid tests on hand because that can help increase access to those treatments and talk to a provider.

Well, we do see, and Jay, feel free to tack on, again, these many symptoms that can crop up. One tricky thing about long COVID is that it's really an umbrella term that covers not only these symptoms, but some people will use it to describe other conditions that crop up after a COVID infection.

Well, we do see, and Jay, feel free to tack on, again, these many symptoms that can crop up. One tricky thing about long COVID is that it's really an umbrella term that covers not only these symptoms, but some people will use it to describe other conditions that crop up after a COVID infection.

So we are seeing some hints that people may be more susceptible to developing diabetes after a COVID infection. There may be other kidney issues, dementia. We also don't know the long term consequences of COVID infection. You know, you think of something like chickenpox later resulting in something like shingles or how polio 10 years later could have these chronic disease impacts.

So we are seeing some hints that people may be more susceptible to developing diabetes after a COVID infection. There may be other kidney issues, dementia. We also don't know the long term consequences of COVID infection. You know, you think of something like chickenpox later resulting in something like shingles or how polio 10 years later could have these chronic disease impacts.

So we don't know what those really long term impacts of the COVID virus are yet. And also just from a non-clinical standpoint, there's research around some of the economic and just quality of life issues that people may experience if they have complications after COVID. So we know that for some people it's decreasing their quality of life. Stan, I'd argue you could be one of those people.

So we don't know what those really long term impacts of the COVID virus are yet. And also just from a non-clinical standpoint, there's research around some of the economic and just quality of life issues that people may experience if they have complications after COVID. So we know that for some people it's decreasing their quality of life. Stan, I'd argue you could be one of those people.

Losing your sense of smell and taste, that erodes your quality of life. For people who just don't quite get back to baseline health, that impacts things like the economy, ultimately. We know a lot of people with long COVID lose their jobs or have to reduce their work hours. that impacts your wages and lost wages. And then finally, there's also just health care costs.

Losing your sense of smell and taste, that erodes your quality of life. For people who just don't quite get back to baseline health, that impacts things like the economy, ultimately. We know a lot of people with long COVID lose their jobs or have to reduce their work hours. that impacts your wages and lost wages. And then finally, there's also just health care costs.

You see people having more health care expenditures after a COVID infection. So there's also that impact and potentially people just needing more care down the road. So it is from there's the individual level, but then we can also think of it on kind of a systems and a societal level and even potentially impacting the global economy. Those estimates from Harvard are in the trillions.

You see people having more health care expenditures after a COVID infection. So there's also that impact and potentially people just needing more care down the road. So it is from there's the individual level, but then we can also think of it on kind of a systems and a societal level and even potentially impacting the global economy. Those estimates from Harvard are in the trillions.

Yeah, and that group is, again, not a new phenomenon. Folks have experienced this after influenza as well, but it is a debilitating fatigue or even flu-like symptoms that crop up after any physical exertion or even mental and emotional exertion.

Yeah, and that group is, again, not a new phenomenon. Folks have experienced this after influenza as well, but it is a debilitating fatigue or even flu-like symptoms that crop up after any physical exertion or even mental and emotional exertion.

Some people have what's called POTS, which is postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, meaning every time you change positions, your heart rate skyrockets and your blood pressure drops and you can even get dizzy to the point of fainting. So that's a result of your autonomic nervous system having dysfunction. And that could be damage from this ongoing inflammation from the virus.

Some people have what's called POTS, which is postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, meaning every time you change positions, your heart rate skyrockets and your blood pressure drops and you can even get dizzy to the point of fainting. So that's a result of your autonomic nervous system having dysfunction. And that could be damage from this ongoing inflammation from the virus.