A woman receives the covid-19 vaccine at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts Scott Eisen / Getty Images
Some people with long covid, in which individuals have long-lasting symptoms after a covid-19 infection, are reporting improvements in their health after being vaccinated against the coronavirus. The reports are based on anecdotes and a small, informal survey rather than a scientific study, but the trend might offer clues to what causes the persistent symptoms.
For most people, covid-19 is a mild or flu-like illness. However, some people are still ill many months after the infection.
Although it is normal for people to take…
