Individuals exposed to someone with COVID-19 do not need to isolate themselves if they do not have any symptoms, according to new guidelines released by the CDC on Thursday.

The CDC also acknowledged that some people are not at a significant risk of infection due to natural immunity and that COVID is likely here to stay like other diseases like the flu. The new rules now treat those "who are not up to date on COVID-19 vaccines" the same as those "who are up to date on COVID-19 vaccines."

However, the health agency still recommends everyone to get vaccinated.

"This guidance acknowledges that the pandemic is not over, but also helps us move to a point where COVID-19 no longer severely disrupts our daily lives," CDC official Greta Massetti stated in the Thursday announcement. 

The CDC now recommends that "instead of quarantining if you were exposed to COVID-19, you wear a high-quality mask for 10 days and get tested on day 5." Studies have called into question the effectiveness of mask wearing to prevent the transmission of the virus... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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