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COVID-19 reinfection surveillance

Information on COVID-19 reinfection surveillance programme in England.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 15 March 2021
• Last updated: 16 March 2021 — See all updates

We are still at a relatively early point in the COVID-19 pandemic regarding opportunities for reinfection and limited cases have been published worldwide.

The aim of COVID-19 reinfection surveillance programme is to look at how long immunity lasts, protection against clinical disease (disease with symptoms) and protection against more severe disease. It is also important to understand whether those who become reinfected can pass the virus on to other people.

Guidance

• COVID-19: investigation and management of suspected SARS-CoV-2 reinfections
  • 15 March 2021
  • Guidance

Surveillance information

• National COVID-19 reinfection surveillance
  • 16 March 2021
  • Research and analysis
• COVID-19 reinfection surveillance participant information
  • 15 March 2021
  • Research and analysis

Published 15 March 2021
Last updated 16 March 2021 + show all updates

1. 16 March 2021

   Added COVID-19: investigation and management of suspected SARS-CoV-2 reinfections.

2. 15 March 2021

   First published.