CDC Says Vaccinated People Can Largely Skip Testing, Shares New Breakthrough Case Count

The CDC updated its COVID-19 testing guidance for vaccinated people last week and shared a new tally on the small number of people who’ve been hospitalized or died from the virus after being fully vaccinated. 

On May 17, the agency said fully vaccinated people with no symptoms do not need to get tested for COVID-19, even if they were exposed to someone with the virus.

The change in guidance reflects a shift in the nation’s pandemic strategy, as the country moves from testing and tracing to vaccinations as the main mechanism to control the virus. As of May 23, 49.2 percent of the population has received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose and 39 percent are fully vaccinated, according to the CDC. 

To view the CDC’s full testing guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/testing.html

Source: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/public-health/cdc-says-vaccinated-people-can-largely-skip-testing-shares-new-breakthrough-case-count.html