The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday that those who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus and who “meet criteria” will no longer need to be quarantined after exposure to someone with COVID-19. The CDC said the update applies to fully vaccinated people who received the last dose within the previous three months and have remained asymptomatic since exposure to COVID-19.
“Persons who do not meet all three of the above criteria should continue to follow the current guidelines for quarantine after being exposed to someone with a suspected or confirmed COVID-19,” the agency said while risking transmission by vaccinated persons remain insecure. has been shown to be symptomatic of COVID-19.
“In addition, individual and social benefits of avoiding unnecessary quarantine may outweigh the potential but unknown risk of transmission, and this will align public health resources to those most at risk of transmitting SARS-CoV-2 to others. facilitated, “the CDC said.
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The agency advised that persons who have not been vaccinated and who are not in quarantine should still be cared for for 14 days after exposure and that those who develop symptoms should still be evaluated and tested. It also recommends that people who have been fully vaccinated continue to adhere to public health measures.
The update applies to fully vaccinated individuals who received the last dose within the previous three months, and who have remained asymptomatic since exposure to COVID-19.
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Further in the update, the agency noted that vaccinated inpatients or those living in health care settings should still be quarantined due to exposure due to a higher risk of serious diseases and deaths among this population.
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“Although not preferred, healthcare facilities may consider waiving quarantine for vaccinated patients and residents as a strategy to mitigate critical issues when other options are unsuccessful or unavailable,” the agency said.
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The update was published on the same day as the CDC gave additional guidance regarding masks, which contains information on wearing two masks rather than one. The agency specifically found that wearing a cloth mask in addition to a surgical or medical mask was up to 95% effective in preventing aerosol transfer in a simulated laboratory experiment.