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Check out research shows te Covid vaccine is effectiven preventing hospitalizationd death for those who can trk the virus.

Kimberly Fritz, the directf rehabilitation at Lehigh Vy Health Network, On a recent appearance on community upe on coronavirus britza.

Doctors believe the vaccins are also limiting post Covd long hauler symptoms.

But these patients are recovering quickly quickern we expected.

We're probably seeing those patients on average for abt eight visits over the courf a month to a month and a hf period at the height of the pandemic, Fritze says.

Therapist Saul huge influxf people coming in with respiratory systems, diffiy breathing and endurance is, she says.

Before the vaccine, the physical therapy program fr Long haulers was expected o last for 12 weeks.

Now that time frame has ben cut in half.

Those who are getting vaccinated are having mored symptoms and therefore ther risk for developing these longer haul type of symptos decreasing right along with that, Fritz says.

Although the number of peoe coming in with long term symptoms is decreasing, she says if you get Covid-19, u should still watch for anyg out of the ordinary.

A few weeks after testing positive.

I think that it's super important to just remembert if you don't feel like yourself, it's been four ws since you've had Covid it's really important to talk to your doctor about the symps that you're having, even ts that may seem mild or insignificant can sometimee managed quickly.

Fritz also says telehealths been vital in reaching pats who wouldn't otherwise be e to make it into physical therapy for PBS39.

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