Supporting the goals and ideals of "Long COVID Awareness Month".

This resolution from the House of Representatives formally supports the goals and ideals of "Long COVID Awareness Month" , recognizing the critical need to bring awareness to the profound challenges associated with this serious illness. Long COVID can affect multiple organ systems, persist for months or years, and impacts over 400 million individuals globally, even among vaccinated populations. The resolution emphasizes that long COVID leads to a poor quality of life, extreme fatigue, and significant functional limitations, hindering individuals' ability to work. It projects a staggering $3.7 trillion economic cost to the United States over five years and notes the disproportionate impact on women, Hispanic/Latine, Black, transgender, and disabled individuals. The House ultimately calls for more medical research to identify effective causes and treatments for long COVID.