Objective: To describe the current status of post-COVID-19 sequelae among students at Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy.

Methods: A cross-sectional study of 328 regular students at Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus. Students were discharged from health care facilities or were out of isolation according to Decision No. 250/QĐ-BYT dated January 28, 2022 of the Ministry of Health, with negative test results by RT-PCR or rapid antigen test.

Results: 99.1% of students infected with COVID-19 did not receive treatment at health care facilities, 44.5% of students ate worse than they did previously, 28.7% of students did exercise during the infection period. Common drug groups used to treat during COVID-19 infection are antipyretic (72.6%), cough suppressant (68.0%), and dietary supplement (67.1%). The top 10 most common post-COVID-19 sequelae are forgetfulness (71.6%), decreased concentration (65.4%), cough (64.3%), fatigue (64.0%), headache (44.5%), anxiety (39.6%). In addition, the study also showed a range of other less common sequelae ranging from 12.5% to 38.7%. At the time of the survey, 28.0% of students were not fully recovered. Proportion of students fully recovered after 1-3 months and fully recovered after 4-6 months were 64.3% and 7.3% respectively.

Conclusion: COVID-19 affects human health not only during infection but also leaves many sequelae later. COVID-19 not only affected students’ physical health but also reduced their ability to concentrate, learning motivation and results.