The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer recommend quarantines or test\u002Dto\u002Dstay programs at schools or daycare centres for people exposed to COVID\u002D19.
The agency also said it was no longer recommending unvaccinated people quarantine after exposure as around 95% of the U.S. population has either been vaccinated, had COVID-19 already, or both.
The CDC said it had updated its recommendations that people exposed to COVID-19 should wear a high quality mask for 10 days and test on the fifth day after exposure, regardless of vaccination status. The CDC’s school guidance also removed recommendations to keep children in cohorts in order to reduce the likelihoood of COVID-19 exposure.
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