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Posted on: December 28, 2021

[ARCHIVED] CDC Issues Statement Regarding COVID-19 Protocols

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On, Monday December 27th the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a statement regarding their recommendation for shorter isolation and quarantine period for the general population infected with COVID-19. 

If you have tested positive for COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status, the CDC recommends the following:

  • Stay home and isolate for 5 days 
  • If you have no symptoms, or your symptoms are resolved after 5 days, you can leave your house 
  • Continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days 
  • If you have a fever, continue to stay home until your fever resolves 

If you were exposed to someone with COVID-19 and you have either received the booster shot, completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within the last 6 months or have completed the primary series of J&J vaccine within the last 2 months, the CDC recommends the following:

  • Wear a mask around others for 10 days 
  • Test on day 5, if possible 
  • If you develop symptoms get a test and stay home 

If you were exposed to someone with COVID-19 and you have either completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine over 6 months ago and are not boosted, completed the primary series of J&J over 2 months ago and are not boosted or if you are unvaccinated, the CDC recommends the following:

  • Stay home and isolate for 5 days. After that continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days 
  • If you can’t quarantine you must wear a mask for 10 days 
  • Test on day 5, if possible 

The link to the full statement with additional information from the CDC can be found here: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s1227-isolation-quarantine-guidance.html

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