Britain is closing its eyes to long Covid. That’s not how to stop it ravaging lives and livelihoods | Devi Sridhar

Covid-19 is circulating at fairly high levels in Britain this month .

The long-term condition is usually referred to as long Covid , or 'long Covid ' This chronic condition still has many questions hanging over it.

Recent studies have found vaccination strongly reduces the chance of serious problems.

The general population can get the vaccine, but it’s pricey, at nearly 100 a dose at Boots .

Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh .

Avoiding the population-level effects of illness is not only good for the individual but also for the NHS and the wider economy.

Calculations should include long Covid to reflect the cost of not vaccinating in terms of illness.