CDC guidelines for Covid – United States has been once again hit with the new wave of COVID-19. The health experts in the country have already announced that the United States is struggling with the 6th wave of the virus. Everyone should follow full precautions to ensure their safety along with the safety of their friends and family.

The president of the United States recently announced a positive for the virus. Even though he is stable and not in any kind of danger, for a brief moment, everyone got scared. Most people were not taking the risk of COVID very seriously before the White House announced that Joe Biden had been infected with the virus.

To ensure your safety along with the safety of your friend and family, you should follow all the CDC guidelines for COVID. These guidelines will help you understand how you should react in any situation related to the virus.

CDC guidelines for COVID vaccine

The Centers for Disease control and prevention is driving one of the biggest vaccination drives in the world. Americans can get themselves vaccinated and receive the booster shots of COVID-19 anytime they want, and they will not be charged anything.

Vaccines for COVID-19, along with its booster shots, are completely free of cost in every state and city of the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccinate every American with federal funding.

The first set of CDC guidelines for COVID is related to vaccination. 

Primary series

•  Everyone above the age of five in the United States is eligible to receive the vaccine for COVID-19.
• You must maintain at least a three to 8 weeks gap between the first and second dose of the primary series.
• After two weeks of their final primary dose, people who have received both shots of the primary series will be considered fully vaccinated.
• Patients below the age of 18 are only eligible to select the vaccine made by Pfizer or Moderna.
•  Everyone above the age of 18 will have four different options, including Pfizer, Moderna, Novavax, and Johnson.

Booster series

• Everyone above the age of 5 is eligible to receive at least one booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.
• You must maintain at least a five months gap between the final dose of the primary series and the first booster shot.
• Novavax vaccine is not approved for boost results as per the Food and Drug Administration of the United States.
• Patients above 50 are eligible to receive the second booster shot, but they must maintain at least a four months gap between the first and second booster shot.

CDC guidelines for quarantine and isolation

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a separate set of guidelines for people who have been exposed to the virus or tested positive for COVID-19.

There are three different sections for quarantine and isolation guidelines. The first two sections are for people who have been exposed to the virus, and it is based on their vaccination status.

The third set of guidelines is for people who have tested positive for the virus, and it is going to apply to everyone, regardless of their vaccination status. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not discriminate when people get tested positive for a virus based on their vaccination status. 

Exposed to the virus and up to date with the COVID vaccine

• If you have been exposed to COVID-19 and you are up to date with your COVID vaccine, then you do not have to quarantine yourself.
• You are only recommended to isolate or quarantine yourself if you develop any symptoms related to the virus.
• You should get yourself tested for five days from the day of your exposure to someone infected with the virus.
• Keep watching your symptoms until the 10th day of your close contact with someone infected with the virus.
• Kindly take full precautions while you are traveling, including masks, hand sanitizer, and social distancing.
• Do not meet with anyone more likely to get very sick from COVID-19.
• Kindly keep wearing a mask while you are in public indoor places.

 Exposed to the virus, Not up to date with the COVID vaccine

• If you have been exposed to a virus and you are not up to date with your COVID vaccine, then you should isolate yourself for five days as early as possible.
• Keep wearing a well-fitting mask while you are around others, even in your home.
• Kindly do not travel until the 10th day of your close contact with someone infected with the virus.
• Do not travel anywhere until the 6th day of your exposure and follow all the COVID protocols while traveling after the 6th day.
• If you develop any symptoms related to COVID-19, then you should consult with your doctor as early as possible.
• Get tested even if you do not develop any symptoms after the 5th day of your exposure to the virus.

Tested Positive For Virus

• If you have tested positive for a virus, then the above-given guidelines will not apply to you. The CDC does not discriminate between people who have tested positive for the virus regardless of their vaccination status.
• Kindly stay in isolation for at least five days from the day you start developing symptoms.
• Keep wearing a well-fitting mask while you are around others, even if you are in your home.
• Currently, do not travel until the 10th day of your symptoms start or the date you received your positive test.
• You can end your isolation after five full days if you can spend 24 hours fever free without using any fever-reducing medication.
• At the same time, you should also make sure that your symptoms are getting better.
• Kindly do not visit anyone more likely to get very sick from COVID-19.

CDC guidelines for COVID testing

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is driving one of the biggest COVID testing drives in the world. This is just everyone to get their self tested regularly to ensure that they are completely safe from COVID-19.

To get tested, you can easily create an appointment using the official website of several pharmaceutical giants working in the United States. For example, CVS pharmacy, Walgreens pharmacy, and Rite Aid are among the most popular names.

The federal government of the United States also provides free at-home COVID testing to each household in the United States. You can also receive reimbursements for eight COVID tests each month from your health care provider.

• The CDC suggests everyone take a self-test at home COVID test anytime they want. To take a COVID test, a person does not have to wait until they develop symptoms related to the virus.
• In case you develop any symptoms related to COVID-19 10, you are suggested to get yourself tested with the RT PCR test at any COVID testing facility throughout the nation.
• People who are visiting indoor events and gatherings should get their self tested before and after the gathering. You should maintain at least a two days gap between yours after the test.

CDC guidelines for COVID prevention

Lastly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched its separate set of CDC guidelines for COVID prevention. These guidelines will help you prevent code in any situation.

• Everyone above the age of 2 should wear a well-fitting mask while they are in indoor public places, where the risk of COVID is at its highest levels.
• Keep an eye on your COVID-19 county check tool to find the COVID situation in your county.
• Get vaccinated as early as possible and receive booster shots as well.
• If you believe you have any symptoms related to COVID-19 whatsoever, then you should not visit anyone more vulnerable to getting very sick from the virus.
• People with immune-compromised should keep consulting all the possibilities regarding their infection with their doctor.
• Always maintain a six feet distance whenever you are in public places. Social distancing can help you avoid COVID as much as possible.
• If you are visiting any indoor places, then make sure they have good ventilation.
• Keep testing yourself at regular intervals with a home COVID test to ensure your safety along with the safety of your friends and family from COVID-19.
• Always keep alcohol-based sanitizer along with you. Apart from that, you can also wash your hands more often.
• Kindly cover your face and nose while you are coughing or sneezing in public places.

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