CDC Releases Two New Reports on Long COVID Using Data From the National Health Interview Survey | SCAI

Long COVID in Children: United States, 2022

  • In 2022, 1.3% of children ever had Long COVID and 0.5% currently had Long COVID.
  • Ever having Long COVID was higher in girls, older children, and Hispanic children as compared with Asian or Black children. ·
  • Data from the Nationwide Commercial Laboratory Seroprevalence Survey show that, as of December 2022, 91.9% of children had antibodies indicating a previous COVID-19 infection.

Long COVID in Adults: United States, 2022

  • In 2022, 6.9% of adults ever had Long COVID and 3.4% of adults currently had Long COVID.
  • For both outcomes, prevalence estimates were higher among women, adults ages 35–49, and adults living in more rural areas compared with those living in large central metropolitan areas. ·
  • Data from the Nationwide Blood Donor Seroprevalence Survey suggest that 77.5% of people ages 16 and older had antibodies indicating a previous COVID-19 infection as of December 2022.

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