CDC says people who have been fully vaccinated are not required to quarantine
(AP Photo/ Ron Harris, File)ATLANTA โ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its quarantine guidelines to say that people who have been fully vaccinated no longer need to quarantine if they are exposed to someone with the coronavirus. According to the new guidelines, a vaccinated person who has been exposed to someone who is of having suspected or has confirmed COVID-19 are not required to quarantine if they meet certain requirements. The requirements include:Are fully vaccinated (i.e., โฅ2 weeks following receipt of the second dose in a 2-dose series, or โฅ2 weeks following receipt of one dose of a single-dose vaccine)Are within three months following receipt of the last dose in the series. Anyone who does not meet the above requirements should adhere to standard quarantine guidelines should they be exposed, the CDC said. People who are fully vaccinated, but do not quarantine, should still watch for symptoms of COVID-19 for 14 days following the exposure, according to the CDC.
When will you get the COVID-19 vaccine? Interactive questionnaire shows your place in line
Catalina Gonzalez-Marques, an emergency medical physician, receives the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, in Boston. (Brian Snyder/Pool via AP)With the coronavirus vaccine rolling out to different health care systems in Virginia, it may have you wondering when youโll be able to get the shot. Health officials say that if youโre a perfectly healthy America, it may be months until itโs your turn. [โNerve-wracking and rewardingโ: Virginia health care systems begin vaccinating frontline workers for COVID-19]The creators of this system worked with the Surgo Foundation and Ariadne Labs to calculate the number of people who will need a vaccine in each state and county. Click here to find out where you fall in the vaccine line.