He postcovid syndromewhich maintain some of the symptoms of the disease after being infected with it coronavirus, It affects millions of people in the world. According to Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)to prevent it you have to “continue to vaccinate”.

Some of these symptoms are fatigue, lung, neurological or mental health problems. According to studies, a percentage of 10-20% of people infected with the virus may develop symptoms known as post-acute or post-covid, which can persist for weeks or even months after an acute infection, explained Sylvain Aldighieri, head of incidents for covid-19 at PAHO.

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“If we base those numbers on a conservatively estimated incidence of 10% of infected people, we have millions of people around the world who have ever had that condition after an acute infection or currently have symptoms,” he said.

According to PAHO Deputy Director Marcos Espinal, the first symptoms of the syndrome can appear a month after infection. “The key to preventing this syndrome is actually continuing to vaccinate,” he said, with the recommended doses and boosters.

“The most important thing is to end the pandemic” and “it is confirmed that if we do not get vaccinated, the risk of developing post-covid syndrome is much higher,” he warned.

“We are now out of the most acute phase,” said Jarbas Barbosa, PAHO’s director. “Everything can change, for example if we have a new variant, so it is very important to take that into account the pandemic is not over yetBarbosa insisted.