What To Do If You Have Been Exposed To Covid 19 Cdc 2021. You tested positive for COVID-19 and havent ended isolation even if you are fully vaccinated. September 13 2021 Faculty and staff information Health and safety Student information.
People who are unvaccinated should get tested immediately after being exposed to the virus. If you are identified as a close contact to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 and if you are fully vaccinated monitor for symptoms for 14 days and get tested within three to five days of the close contact. Vaccination continues to be highly protective against serious illness hospitalization and death even with the more transmissible Delta variant.
That means you have to contact those you were in close contact with and let them know you were exposed to COVID-19 whether youre experiencing symptoms and when you got tested.
If you have been exposed to COVID-19 are experiencing symptoms or have received a positive diagnosis make a plan to isolate yourself. In addition you should wear a mask in public indoor settings for 14 days or until you receive a negative test result. If possible stay away from people you live with especially people who are at higher risk for getting very sick from COVID-19. In July 2021 the CDC recommended that anyone who is fully vaccinated and comes into contact with someone who has or is suspected of having COVID-19 should get tested three to five days after exposure.