The extension in presumed period of immunity post-Covid-19 infection to nine months would increase the number of people considered fully vaccinated with a single dose, a new report says. Chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan said on Wednesday Nphet had accepted Hiqa’s advice on immunity and protection from reinfection to extend the presumed immunity period from six to nine months. “A change would also increase the number of under-50s who only need one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine to be considered fully vaccinated,” she said. Other benefits from the changed presumed immunity period include exemptions from serial testing for people who had Covid-19 in the past nine months. “The reality is that somebody who has been previously infected really only needs one dose of vaccine,” he said.

Source: The Irish Times June 03, 2021 09:22 UTC