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CDC calls for fully vaccinated individuals to be tested for COVID-19 following exposure even if asymptomatic

The New York Times (7/28, Anthes ) reports, “In addition to revising its mask guidance on Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also quietly updated its testing recommendations for people who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.” The agency now recommends vaccinated individuals “be tested for the virus if they come into contact with someone with COVID-19, even if they have no symptoms. Previously, the health agency had said that fully vaccinated people did not need to be tested after exposure to the virus unless they were experiencing symptoms.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/28/heal ... ccine.html

(CNN)To prevent further spread of the Delta variant, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask guidance on Tuesday to recommend that fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors when in areas with "substantial" and "high" transmission of Covid-19, which includes nearly two-thirds of all US counties.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/27/health/c ... index.html

Pfizer pushes for COVID-19 booster shot as officials debate best strategy moving forward

The New York Times (7/28, Zimmer , Mandavilli, LaFraniere ) reports that while Pfizer said on Wednesday that the efficacy of its two-dose COVID-19 vaccine declines slightly over time, it nonetheless provides “lasting and robust protection against serious disease.” However, Pfizer “suggested that a third shot could improve immunity,” but the Times says that “whether boosters will be widely needed is far from settled,” and the issue is still being debated among scientists.