People vaccinated against COVID-19 can skip quarantine if they have been exposed to someone infected with the deadly bug, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention said in its latest guidelines.
“Fully vaccinated individuals who meet the criteria will no longer be required to quarantine after exposure to someone with COVID-19,” the CDC said.
“People vaccinated with exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 are not required to quarantine if they meet all of the following criteria,” the agency added.
The CDC noted that vaccinated people should continue to wear a mask, stay at least 6 meters away from others, avoid congestion and wash their hands often.
According to the updated guide, people who have received both vaccines with either Pfizer / BioNTech or Moderna vaccines can only be quarantined if at least two weeks have passed since the second jab, because it takes so long to build immunity. full.
But the CDC said people who received the last blow three months or more ago should be quarantined if exposed because it is not known how long the protection will last.
He should also self-quarantine if he has symptoms, the agency added.
“This quarantine waiver recommendation for people with vaccine-derived immunity aligns with quarantine recommendations for those with natural immunity, which facilitates implementation,” the CDC said.
Meanwhile, vaccinated inpatients and residents of health care facilities should continue in quarantine after exposure to someone with a suspected or confirmed case of the disease, he said.
“Outpatients must be cared for using appropriate transmission-based precautions. This exception is due to the unknown efficacy of the vaccine in this population, the increased risk of severe illness and death and the challenges of social distancing in health settings, ”the CDC said.