evidence: The Honourable Yvette D'Ath - New research by Queensland Health suggests vaccination could reduce incidence of long COVID - The study was completed when 90 per cent of the state’s population was vaccinated against COVID-19 - Patients surveyed 12 weeks post Omicron infection, in Queensland's highly vaccinated population, reported similar incidence of persistent symptoms as patients who had been infected with influenza In the highly vaccinated population of Queensland, long-COVID symptoms may be no more severe than those seen in influenza, according to new research by Queensland Health. [...] FURTHER INFORMATION - Compared the symptoms of COVID-positive cases and those who tested positive to influenza - The results show long-COVID symptoms can occur in other viral illnesses at the same level of severity - The study is specific to Queensland’s highly vaccinated population and ran between June and September 2022 with more than 3,100 participants