New CDC Quarantine Guidelines for COVID Exposure

December 27, 2021, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Quarantine and Quarantine Policy Updated For the general public corresponding to the omicron variant. This included an immunization status-based update to the recommended quarantine period for persons exposed to COVID-19.

There was a lot of confusion Following the announcement of the CDC. Some VERIFY viewers have been contacted about what it currently means for quarantine guidelines.

If I have a person infected with COVID-19, do I need to quarantine it?

This claim requires context. Guidance from the CDC for quarantine when exposed to COVID-19 depends on the person’s vaccination status and whether or not they have been infected with the virus in the last 90 days. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a 14-day quarantine period if the test is not available, but this can be shortened by the test. According to WHO, some groups may be completely exempt from quarantine.

VERIFY describes the quarantine guidance available based on the status of vaccination.

If the COVID-19 test is not available, WHO recommends quarantining someone for 14 days from the last contact with a confirmed or possible case. Authorities do not outline whether a person’s vaccination status will affect this guidance. However, WHO states that testing can reduce the quarantine period. Some countries have adopted a policy of adding tests using rapid antigen or PCR tests on the 7th or 10th day. WHO issued a statement by email.

Health officials within the government have stated that those who have recently been infected with COVID-19 in the last 3-6 months, or who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, have a lower risk of further infection and are exempt from quarantine. You may think it is possible. According to the guidance posted on the WHO website..

According to the CDC, quarantine refers to a person who is away from others when in close contact with a person infected with COVID-19. Isolation, on the other hand, affects people who are sick or infected with the virus, even if they are asymptomatic.

CDC Quarantine Guidance People exposed to people with COVID-19 depend on their vaccination status and whether the exposed person has recently been infected with the virus. The first day of quarantine is the first full day after the last contact with a person infected with COVID-19.

If you have not been vaccinated or have a booster shot

Yes, you need to quarantine for at least 5 days.

The CDC recommends that people who are infected with COVID-19 and do not have the latest information on vaccination, and who have not been vaccinated, should be quarantined at home for at least 5 days. Authorities define those who have “latest vaccine information” as those who have received or received additional doses for people with immunodeficiency. CDC says..

According to the CDC, many will receive Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shots 5 months after the second dose. Those who receive Moderna or Johnson & Johnson shots should wait 6 months after the second dose. Booster shot..

People in this group should be tested for COVID-19 at least 5 days after close contact with a person with COVID-19, regardless of whether the exposed person develops symptoms. CDC is now Defines close contact As a person who was less than 6 feet away from a person infected with COVID-19 and was more than 15 minutes in total in 24 hours.

However, you should be careful even after 5 days without symptoms.

The CDC also recommends monitoring symptoms up to 10 days after the last contact with a person infected with COVID-19, during which time wearing an appropriate mask at home or in public.When a person develops COVID19 Symptoms, They should immediately quarantine themselves and take the test.

If you have been vaccinated and boosted in the last 90 days or have been infected with COVID-19

No, you don’t need to quarantine unless you have symptoms.

People who have been vaccinated and received booster shots, or who have been identified with a COVID-19 case within the last 90 days, do not need to be at home if exposed to a COVID-19 person, CDC Said in the quarantine guidance.

The CDC will continue to be tested for COVID-19 at least 5 days after close contact with people in this group, continue to monitor symptoms, and wear appropriate masks around others for 10 days. Recommended. In addition, a person should immediately quarantine himself and be examined if symptoms appear.

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