Filenews 16 August 2021
The Doctors of the Therapeutic Clinic of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Theodora Psaltopoulou, Panos Malandrakis, Giannis Danasis and Thanos Dimopoulos (Rector of the University of Athens) summarize what changes in the CDC's guidelines regarding the fully vaccinated if they come into contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 or consider that they are ill.
These guidelines have so far recommended monitoring symptoms, and testing symptoms. Now everyone is recommended to undergo a test, 3 to 5 days after exposure, and not on the first or second day. This is likely related to the onslaught of the Delta strain against which existing vaccines do not provide full protection. The recommendation is after exposure to a possible case the continuous use of the mask for 14 days or up to a negative test.
If the test is positive then automatically the person is quarantined for at least ten days or if he develops
symptoms, then beyond 10 days one should have no symptoms for at least 24 hours, without the use of antipyretics. These are the newest guidelines that aim to protect society from the possible spread of COVID-19, even by vaccinated people who may be exposed to the virus.
