[Breaking] US CDC: "No Quarantine Needed Upon COVID Exposure If Vaccinated Twice"

"After the 2nd dose, wait at least 2 weeks but no more than 3 months... Follow quarantine rules even after vaccination"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on the 10th (local time) that people who have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine do not need to quarantine even if exposed to other COVID-19 confirmed cases.

The CDC updated its vaccine guidelines posted on its website that day, stating, as reported by CNN, "People who have fully completed vaccination while meeting the requirements no longer need to quarantine after exposure to someone infected with COVID-19."

Even if exposed to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases, vaccinated individuals do not necessarily need to quarantine if they meet certain criteria.

The CDC specified that at least two weeks must have passed since the second vaccine dose, but no more than three months. Since the vaccine's immunity may weaken after three months, those exposed to COVID-19 more than three months after their second dose should quarantine, the CDC explained.

Additionally, vaccinated individuals who show symptoms must quarantine. The CDC also emphasized that vaccinated people who do not quarantine after exposure must monitor themselves for symptoms for 14 days. However, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the CDC still recommends that vaccinated individuals adhere to other preventive measures such as wearing masks and practicing social distancing.

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