Covid reinfection 'possible' but 'rarely documented', Hiqa advises

Dr Máirín Ryan: "New evidence has demonstrated that reinfection can occur following recovery from SARS-CoV-2 infection." File Picture: Brian Lawless

Health watchdog Hiqa has said the phenomenon of Covid-19 reinfection "has significant policy implications" in how to deal with the disease, in new advice submitted to the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet).

Dr Máirín Ryan, Hiqa’s Deputy CEO and Director of Health Technology Assessment, said: “New evidence has demonstrated that reinfection can occur following recovery from SARS-CoV-2 infection.