Calls to reduce COVID immunity period from 12 weeks to 28 days later
South Australia's Health Minister Chris Picton said the state would be looking at changing its rules around reinfection in the coming days."Anecdotally, there have been people who have had reinfections who have been ringing various coronavirus hotlines saying, 'I think I'm infected' and people say 'oh well you can't be because of the 12 weeks', well actually you can.
SA Chief Public Health Officer Nicole Spurrier, who is part of AHPCC, said SA Health would begin counting reinfections in anyone testing positive after 28 days as early as today.SA Chief Public Health Officer Professor Nicola Spurrier sits on the committee that is recommending the changes to immune periods.
In South Australia, close contacts are encouraged to stay home, but can leave the house for work and school — although they are required to let their employer know they are close contact.Currently, anyone who has tested positive to COVID is exempt from these rules for 12 weeks.From today, Australians over the age of 30 will now be eligible to get a fourth COVID booster shot.
Professor Spurrier said recommendations around booster shots were unchanged despite the immune period being reduced.
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