Other states could follow the decision made by New South Wales (NSW) to slash quarantine periods for double-dosed COVID-19 close contacts as vaccination rates increase. NSW is halving the two-week quarantine period for close contacts who have had two doses of a vaccine as long as they return a negative test on day six. University of Melbourne epidemiologist Tony Blakely has labelled the decision a sensible one. “Once the vaccine coverage is getting up across the whole population and we are starting to live with the virus, these are the sorts of rule changes you would expect to happen,” he told ABC TV. Prof. Blakely says vaccination coverage across different states and territories will dictate how quickly this approach is adopted elsewhere. NSW has double-dosed 67 per cent of its population aged 16 and older. He expects Victoria, which has a 52 per cent full vaccination rate, could follow the …