'This is going to be a very significant breakthrough once the vaccine gets approved.'
of pain and fatigue for six months or longer after treatment. If left untreated, Lyme can cause severe issues, including facial paralysis.The new three-dose vaccine is now entering phase 3 clinical trials, for which the company will enroll 6,000 participants from around the world, including children age 5 and up. After the initial doses, people may need an annual shot, as well, Torres said.
Experts are still investigating the biological reasons why long COVID happens and why a vaccine dose might help. One theory is that long COVID is a type of autoimmune response, in which the body's immune system begins attacking its own healthy cells, Torres said. In that case, theoretically,"the vaccine helps the immune system fine-tune itself and target the germ it's going after," he said.
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