Speech & Occupational Therapy Specialists

In January 2022, the CDC issued guidance on how long you need to quarantine after a positive COVID-19 test or contact with someone who tests positive. COVID-19 transmission occurs early in the course of illness, generally in the 1-2 days prior to onset of symptoms and the 2-3 days after. For those with symptoms, best practice would be to wait until day 5 after exposure before testing. Exposure is defined as being in direct contact longer than 15 minutes in a 24 hour period with someone who tests positive for COVID-19.

For testing positive for COVID-19:

• Quarantine for 5 days
• Followed by 5 days of wearing a mask when around others.
• Must have 24 hours with no fever without the use of fever-reducing medications to return.
• Can provide proof of negative COVID-19 test after day 5 to eliminate the mask requirement.

For primary or secondary exposure to COVID-19:

If unvaccinated and are more than 6 months from a positive COVID event:

• Quarantine for 5 days followed by strict mask use for an additional 5 days.
• Must have 24 hours with no fever without the use of fever-reducing medications to return.
• Can provide proof of negative COVID-19 test after day 5 to eliminate the mask requirement.
• If vaccinated, and are more than six (6) months out from their second mRNA dose (or more than 2 months after the J&J vaccine):
• Quarantine for 5 days followed by strict mask use for an additional 5 days.
• Must have 24 hours with no fever without the use of fever-reducing medications to return.
• Can provide proof of negative COVID-19 test after day 5 to eliminate the mask requirement.

If vaccinated with 2 mRNA dose and boosted:

• Do not need to be quarantined following an exposure
• Should wear a mask for 10 days after the exposure.
• Must have 24 hours with no fever without the use of fever-reducing medications to return.

We will be able to provide teletherapy to clients during this period of quarantine. We thank you for adhering to this policy in order to keep our patients, employees, business associates, and contractors safe and healthy.

Reviewed: 1/5/2022