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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm in a similar situation as your friend, OP, and I'm sending my kid to school.  (Albeit, he's 11 and vaxxed.)  We were at a get together Saturday evening with 3 other couples.  Yesterday, one family tested positive.  We spoke with the school and health department, and no one, including unvaxxed and preschoolers, besides the family who tested positive, is required to quarantine.  A year ago I would have paused longer and thought the responsible thing would be to stay home for a few days.  Now, I realize 15 people, none with symptoms, can put  life on hold, missing school/work, "just in case".[/quote]

This is different because your son is vaxxed.  According to the CDC fully vaxed people don't need to quarantine unless they develop symptoms.  Maybe that guidance is outdated because of Omicron, but at least based on the technical current guidance you are perfectly fine here. [/quote]

[b]That’s only for people who were fully vaxxed less than six months ago. [/b] Otherwise you (and your child) need a booster or the CDC wants you to stay at home.  However, not all schools have adopted these changes for their k-12 population.[/quote]

The bolded is only true if you're 18+ and eligible for a booster, but haven't had one.  According to the CDC, if you were vaxxed more than six months ago and are under 18, you still do not need to quarantine.  From CDC.gov -

Who does not need to quarantine
If you came into close contact with someone with COVID-19 and you are in one of the following groups, you do not need to quarantine.

You are ages 18 or older and have received all recommended vaccine doses, including boosters and additional primary shots for some immunocompromised people.
You are ages 5-17 years and completed the primary series of COVID-19 vaccines.
You had confirmed COVID-19 within the last 90 days (you tested positive using a viral test).[/quote]

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