Quarantine for fully vaccinated COVID-19 contacts shortened to five days

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Hanoi (VNA) – People who get at least twoshots of COVID-19 vaccines and have close contact with COVID-19 patients will be quarantined for five days instead of seven days as previously, according to the Ministry of Health.

In a document sent to localities and agencies on February21, the ministry said the people should receive the final dose at least 14 daysbefore or recover from the disease within three months.

They will be quarantined at home, lodging facilities orqualified establishments, the document said.

During the quarantine period, they will take a COVID-19test on the fifth day. If the test result turns out negative, they will beunder medical self-monitoring for another five days and seriously follow thehealth ministry’s 5K message -  Khautrang (facemask) - Khu khuan (disinfection) - Khoang cach (distance) - Khong tutap (no gathering) – Khai bao y te (health declaration).

Those who are unvaccinated or partially vaccinatedwill be quarantined for seven days at home, lodging facilities and otherestablishments, and test for COVID-19 on the seventh day of the quarantine. Theywould be under medical self-monitoring for the next three days if the result is negative.

For COVID-19 patients, their home quarantine and treatmentwill be removed after seven days and their antigen test result is negative.

If the test result is positive, the quarantine will beextended for another 10 days for patients fully vaccinated and 14 days for patientspartially vaccinated./.

VNA