Covid-19 Eire – This is when you could possibly catch Covid-19 once more for those who had Omicron at Christmas

TENS of 1000’s of individuals in Eire have been contaminated with the Omicron Covid-19 variant over Christmas.

After big ranges of an infection, the nation has skilled a stage of immunity – however that may finally fade.

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It’s understood that after recovering from Omicron an infection, individuals have round 90 days of immunity the place they’re extremely unlikely to be reinvented with Omicron once more.

Nevertheless, the safety is simply in opposition to Omicron re-infection. Which means if a brand new variant emerged then having caught Omicon would give no safety in opposition to the brand new pressure.

In Eire for those who had a optimistic Covid-19 antigen or PCR check since December 1 2021, you shouldn’t have to limit your actions. You don’t want to get examined except you develop signs.

The UK Well being Safety Company has warned it’s “undoubtedly potential” to be re-infected with Omicron – as a result of whereas it’s uncommon, different variants have additionally contaminated individuals twice.

And as soon as the 90 day ‘immune’ interval is up, the possibility of re-infection of Omicron may be very excessive.

Should you had Omicron over Christmas it is best to nonetheless take any signs of Covid-19 severely and observe public well being steering.

Should you do have signs of Covid-19, it is best to solely e-book a PCR check in case you are 40 or older, are reserving for a kid aged between 3 months and three years or are a healthcare employee.

In case you are aged between 4 and 39 and have symptoms it is best to e-book free antigen checks and never e-book a PCR check.

Optimistic antigen check outcomes can then be registered on-line on the HSE portal and are thought of official optimistic Covid-19 circumstances.

Omicron has been confirmed to be milder than the variants that got here earlier than it similar to Alpha and Delta. Nevertheless it does have a greater diversity of signs and so an infection can go unnoticed, particularly amongst those that are vaccinated and shielded from extreme illness.

A few of the symptoms embody abdomen points, runny nostril, cough, shortness of breath, pores and skin issues, aches and pains, fever and earache.

‘COVID ISN’T FINISHED’

In the meantime the World Well being Organisation has warned that “Covid isn’t finished”.

The WHO are calling for enhanced world cooperation to make sure equal entry to Covid-19 jabs for international locations internationally.

They stated that high-income international locations must be giving monetary assist to assist within the world battle in opposition to coronavirus.

Director Normal Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated the ACT Aceelerator, a brand new world collaboration that goals for equitable distribution of jabs had an important position to play in beating the pandemic.

Ghebreyesus stated: “Relying on the place you reside, it’d really feel just like the Covid-19 pandemic is sort of over – or it’d really feel prefer it’s at its worst.

“However wherever you reside, Covid is not completed with us.

EVOLVING VIRUS

“Illnesses know no borders, and as everyone knows from Omicron, any feeling of security can change in a second. We all know this virus will proceed to evolve. However we aren’t defenceless.

“We’ve got the instruments to stop this illness, to check for it, and to deal with it. The place individuals have entry to these instruments, this virus will be introduced below management.

“The place they do not, this virus continues to unfold, to evolve, and to kill. The largest barrier we face to ending the pandemic as a world well being emergency is making certain all individuals, in each nation, have entry to these instruments. The ACT Accelerator is significant for this mission.”