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Quarantine and isolation are strategies used to prevent transmission of COVID-19 by keeping people who may be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 or been in close contact with someone with COVID-19 apart from others.

  • Quarantine when you might have been exposed to the virus and may or may not have been infected.
  • Isolate when you are sick or when you have been infected with the virus, even if you don’t have symptoms.

On January 4, 2022, CDC released updated materials on COVID-19 isolation and quarantine for the general population. Shorter isolation (for people without symptoms and mildly ill people) and quarantine periods of 5 days focus on the time when people are most contagious. These 5 days are followed by masking for 5 more days.


Quarantine 

Quarantine and stay away from others when you have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19. Isolate when you are sick or when you have COVID-19, even if you don’t have symptoms.
Image of chart on quarantine: If you were exposed to COVID-19 and are NOT up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations and If you were exposed to COVID-19 and are up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations . Click image for direct access to chart.
Image of chart on quarantine: If you were exposed to COVID-19 and are up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations. Click image for direct access to chart.

Isolation 

Image of chart on isolation: If you tested positive for COVID-19 or have symptoms, regardless of vaccination status. Click image for direct access to chart.

Stay Up to Date with Your Vaccines and Booster Shots

COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States are effective at protecting people from getting seriously ill, getting hospitalized, and even dying. As with vaccines for other diseases, people who are up to date are optimally protected. CDC recommends that everyone 5 years and older get their primary series of COVID-19 vaccines, and receive a booster dose when eligible.   
Stay Up to Date with Your Vaccines

*Although mRNA vaccines are preferred, J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine may be considered in some situations

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