Immunity lasts up to 6 months after Covid-19 infection, says Hiqa

The current guidance in Ireland is that immunity lasts for just 12 weeks. File Picture: PA

The Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) has said that the duration of immunity following Covid-19 infection should be extended to six months.

The current guidance in Ireland is that immunity lasts for just 12 weeks, but in a review of the evidence, published today, Hiqa is recommending the extension from three months to six.