How to talk to your close contacts

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
• Description:
  Updated Feb. 2, 2022
  
  It’s important for you to tell your close contacts that they may have been exposed to COVID-19 so they can quarantine, get tested, and wear a well-fitting mask. If they are infected, they could spread COVID-19 starting 2 days before they have any symptoms or test positive. By letting your close contacts know they may have been exposed to COVID-19, you are helping to protect them and everyone around them. Recommendations for close contacts vary depending on whether they are up to date with their COVID vaccinations or had confirmed COVID-19 within the 90 days prior to close contact. Someone is still considered a close contact even if they were wearing a mask while they were around you.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Contact Tracing Coronavirus Infections/prevention & Control COVID-19/prevention & Control Disclosure Physical Distancing
• Document Type:
  Webpage
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:cb3e0c824d516cdc7626e21ba48e0d963a17003137f882fbea3281c05997edfe
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/113999/cdc_113999_DS1.pdf
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