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Evidence grows that vaccines lower the risk of getting long COVID

Reseach is showing that people who are vaccinated, even with just one dose, tend to have lower rates of long COVID-19 after catching the virus than those who are unvaccinated. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Evidence grows that vaccines lower the risk of getting long COVID

Though findings are preliminary, many studies suggest that vaccinated people have good protection against the condition, although just how much is still up for debate.

Evidence grows that vaccines lower the risk of getting long COVID

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Companies are telling unvaccinated workers to pay more for health insurance

A sign outside Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, encourages people to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Mitchell Layton/Getty Images hide caption

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Companies are telling unvaccinated workers to pay more for health insurance

Citing the high costs associated with Covid illnesses, a growing number of employers are telling employees who decline to be vaccinated to pay up.

Companies are telling unvaccinated workers to pay more for health insurance

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