Health officials say the number of Americans receiving flu shots and COVID-19 treatments are down (Credit: FOX News/News Edge) More than 6% of adults in the U.S.
have reported experiencing long COVID, the all-encompassing term for a wide range of symptoms that can last weeks, months and even years after a COVID-19 infection.
According to a study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2022, 6.4% of U.S. adults reported ever experiencing long COVID, but seven states saw long COVID rates exceed 8.8%.
Here’s what else the CDC had to say about long COVID. Long COVID refers to a "range of health problems that emerge, persist, or recur following acute COVID-19 illness," according to the CDC.