Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 February 2022
636. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will request that public health examine the guidelines and arrangements for persons aged 12 to 15 years of age who have received two vaccinations but are deemed close contacts to bring them in line with advice for persons aged 16 plus who have a booster vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6017/22]
View answerAdvice for close contacts of Covid-19cases is set out within the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) National Interim Guidelines for Public Health management of Covid-19cases and contacts. This guidance was recently updated in view of the very large volumes of disease that are being experienced in Ireland, and taking account of the updated European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) guidance on cases and close contacts (January 2022). The national guidance in relation to close contacts takes into account a range of factors, including levels of immunity acquired through vaccination and/or previous infection. National guidance for the public health management of Covid-19cases and contacts is kept under review in light of evidence in relation to Covid-19 and the evolving epidemiological situation.
