Hi Amelia, there are 2 parts to your question as I understand it.
1.
Should vaccinated people quarantine after a significant exposure? Yes, for now continue this practice. The vaccine is not 100% effective, requires 2 doses then 2
more weeks to achieve full immune response, and we don’t yet know exactly how it impacts the acquisition of asymptomatic – but potentially contagious – infection. More forthcoming and I understand there is some good news about this in the Moderna VRBPAC briefing
document, but I haven’t had time to find it yet.
2.
Can quarantined HCP work in patient care? Yes if the facility needs them to mitigate a critical staffing shortage, as long as OK with their state/territorial public
health authority. Some states have additional requirements for HCP working while on quarantine, such as restrictions on working with immunocompromised patients or a requirement for serial testing.
I hope that helps!
Melanie
Melanie Swift, MD, MPH
Medical Director,
Mayo Clinic Physician Health Center
Associate Medical Director, Occupational Health Service
Senior Associate Consultant
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Preventive, Occupational, and Aerospace Medicine
Phone 507.284.2560
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From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net]
On Behalf Of Tara Dockery
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [MCOH-EH] Covid Vaccination and HHE
I am imagining to do your civic duty to quarantine exposures, those with symptoms and positives reguardless of the vaccine status. It is not going to be a cure-all, and you
wouldn’t want people exposed. Just like the flu vaccine isn’t perfect we can’t expect this to be magic, or a virus not to mutate….
Tara
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On Behalf Of Olson, Amelia
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Subject: [MCOH-EH] Covid Vaccination and HHE
Happy Hump Day,
Curious what others will do with people that have been vaccinated and then have a household exposure. Will they still quarantine or could they work under modified quarantine?
Amelia Olson, BSN, MS, COHN-S
Director Occupational Health
Centura Health
9100 E. Mineral Circle
Centennial, CO 80112
I’m on a mission to ensure the health and safety of every associate.
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