Vaccinated people can skip the quarantine, CDC says

ST. LOUIS - Staying away from others, quarantining for 7-14 days after a COVID-19 exposure, is one way to prevent the spread of the virus and might be a thing of the past for people who are fully vaccinated.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated guidance this week to say a quarantine is not necessary for people exposed to the virus if it's within three months of full vaccination and they do not show COVID-19 symptoms; full vaccination means at least two weeks have passed since the final required dose of any vaccine option.

"These quarantine recommendations for vaccinated persons, including the criteria for timing since receipt of the last dose in the vaccination series, will be updated when more data become available and additional COVID-19 vaccines are authorized," the CDC said on its website.