COVID-19 vaccines have been shown to be effective in combating the symptoms of the so-called long-term post-COVID-19 syndrome, The Guardian reported referring to UK scientists.

During the study, experts assessed the severity of 14 different symptoms of long-term COVID-19 in 812 patients before and after the first dose of the mRNA vaccine. 56.7% of the volunteers experienced an overall improvement in symptoms, 24.6% reported no change, and 18.7% complained of worsening symptoms.

The analysis showed that patients who received the Moderna vaccine were more likely to experience an improvement in symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog, and muscle pain, and were less likely to report a worsening of their well-being.

The effect of the vaccine was temporary, as symptoms reappeared by the time the second dose was received, and also sometime after it. According to the researchers, vaccines against COVID-19 helped reboot the immune system, making the body understand that its defenses must respond specifically to the virus, and not to its own tissues and organs.