CDC Changes COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance for Vaccinated Persons

If you have been vaccinated twice with the COVID-19 vaccine and are infected with the virus, No longer need to quarantine for 14 days According to, unless there are symptoms New recommendations Published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Guidance prior to the availability of a wider vaccine

The CDC puts the risk of unnecessary quarantine among vaccinated people because the vaccine prevents symptomatic COVID-19 infection and symptomatic people are considered to be more contagious. Said that it outweighs the potential unknown risk of infection.

If vaccinated people choose to skip quarantine after exposure, the CDC should only do so 14 days after the second dose and should continue to self-monitor their symptoms. Said.

CDC COVID data tracker Indicates that 68,285,575 COVID-19 vaccines were provided in the United States and 46,390,270 were administered. About 10% of Americans Have been vaccinated with either the Pfizer vaccine or the modelna vaccine at least once.

This morning, Dr. Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, appeared at NBC. today The show and most Americans who want the vaccine by April said that this spring would be the “open season” and that the vaccine would be easily available.

“In March and April, the number of doses available will allow for more mass vaccination approaches.” Fauci said.. “By April, I think we call it the” open season. ” This means that virtually everyone and anyone in any category can start getting vaccinated. “

Fauci also lived that the two masks fit tighter and provide stronger protection against COVID-19 after the CDC recommended yesterday to layer a cloth mask and a surgical mask or use a mask fitter. Shown on TV.

California identifies the first B1351 variant case

Governor Gavin Newsom California said it had identified the first case of the B1351 COVID-19 variant, one in Alameda County and one in Santa Clara County. The B1351 strain, also known as the South African strain, is less susceptible to the currently approved vaccines.

So far, only three states have reported a total of nine B1351 cases. According to the CDC. The most common variant in the United States is the B117, or British variant. There are 932 confirmed B117 cases in 34 states.

Both B117 and B1351 are more contagious than the original wild-type SARS-CoV-2 virus. Another variant, P1, generated three cases in two states.

According to Johns Hopkins COVID-19, the United States yesterday reported 93,166 new COVID-19 cases and 3,219 deaths. Tracker..To totalThere are 27,356,234 proceedings nationwide, including the deaths of 474,198 people.

Poll: COVID has low risk and is considered a mental health impact

Also today, a new Axios-Ipsos poll shows that Americans have the lowest awareness of the risks of coronavirus since October. Two-thirds of respondents said returning to pre-pandemic life was a moderate or significant risk.

Young people (ages 18-29) and Republicans are least likely to recognize the virus as a risk, with only 58% and 49% of the groups currently considering the virus as a risk.

Most poll respondents were confused about when and how to begin their pre-pandemic life.

“As an example, when attending a family or friend gathering, a quarter (28%) have already done so and a quarter (22%) are waiting for their circle to be vaccinated. , A quarter (24%) say the authorities are safe and don’t know a quarter (24%). ” Press release About the survey.

The· Kaiser Family Foundation We also published a new poll on the effects of COVID-19 on American mental health and substance use. About 4 in 10 adults in the United States report symptoms of anxiety or depression during a pandemic.

The number is even higher in young adults (18-24 years) (56%) and is twice as likely to report substance abuse (25% vs. 13%) and suicidal ideation (26% vs. 11%) in all adults. is.