Most people recover from COVID-19 after a few weeks. But sometimes people experience health problems long after they are first infected. These lasting symptoms are often called “long COVID.” Symptoms of long COVID can be mild to severe and can be debilitating. Diagnosis is based on medical history, including a positive COVID-19 test or symptoms/exposure, and a healthcare provider’s examination. Anyone can get long COVID, including children. People who are at higher risk of long COVID include: women, Latin American individuals, people who have experienced more severe COVID-19 illness (especially those who were hospitalized or needed intensive care), people with underlying chronic health conditions and adults who are 65 or older; people who did not get a COVID-19 vaccine. Health disparities associated with impairments, economic, geographic, and other factors affect some groups of people more than others, which can increase the risk of negative health outcomes and impact from long COVID.