The CDC1 has developed plans for future directions. These plans focus on risk factors associated with COVID conditions and interventions to reduce the occurrence of long COVID and better access to healthcare for patients with long COVID. Identifying risk factors includes searching for a better understanding of preventing long COVID conditions. Risk includes identifying groups disproportionately affected by long COVID. Assessing the health and financial burden of long COVID is another consideration. The agency's research focuses on successful interventions to prevent and lessen the effect of long COVID and assesses if COVID vaccinations reduce the occurrence of long COVID. In addition, this initiative also includes promoting equity in healthcare access for patients with long COVID.
