Long COVID and its risk factors in migrants: a nationwide register study from Sweden
The greater exposure and impact of the COVID-19 virus among migrants also affected longer-term consequences. Disease severity was the most important risk factor for long COVID in migrants. The findings emphasize the need for targeted health interventions for migrant communities during an infectious disease pandemic, such as strategic vaccination campaigns and extending social insurance schemes, focusing on reducing disease severity to mitigate the longer-term health consequences of an infection.
Authors
- Agneta Cederström
- Mikael Rostila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6973-0381)
- Marie Nørredam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0899-317X)
- Charles Agyemang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3882-7295)
- George Frederick Mkoma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8073-3586)
- Thomas Benfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0698-9385)
Institutions
- Statens Serum Institut (DK)
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Stockholm University (SE)
- Hvidovre Hospital (DK)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- GGD Amsterdam (NL)
- Centre for Health Equity Studies (SE)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-03900-x
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.95
Funders
- Stockholms Universitet