/>iOn July 27, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance for the employment setting for a fully vaccinated individual who is asymptomatic but was in close contact with someone with COVID-19. While isolation is still not recommended, the CDC now recommends that the individual get tested 3-5 days after the exposure and wear a mask indoors for 14 days or until a negative test is received. The key factor remains that the individual remains asymptomatic.
This updated guidance is outlined in the chart below which addresses return to work scenarios under the current CDC guidance.
|
Situation |
CDC Guidance on Return to Work |
Critical Infrastructure |
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Positive test and symptoms |
Symptom Based:
Test Based: If recommended by healthcare provider, 2 negative tests in a row taken at least 24 hours apart. Vaccination status does not matter Sources: |
No change |
|
No test or negative test and symptoms |
Symptom Based:
Test Based: If recommended by healthcare provider, 2 negative tests in a row taken at least 24 hours apart. Vaccination status does not matter Sources: |
No change |
|
Positive test without symptoms |
Time Based: 10 days since positive test Test Based: If recommended by healthcare provider, 2 negative tests in a row taken at least 24 hours apart. Vaccination status does not matter Sources: |
No change |
|
Exposed with symptoms |
Symptom Based:
Test Based: If recommended by healthcare provider, 2 negative tests in a row taken at least 24 hours apart. Vaccination status does not matter Sources: |
No change |
*** as of 7/28/2021
