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Alabama Department of Public Health backs CDC's shorter isolation for grades K-12

Montgomery Advertiser - 1/5/2022

The Alabama Department of Public Health now recommends that students, teachers and staff who test positive for COVID follow updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control calling for a shorter isolation of five days followed by five days wearing a mask, for 10 days in total.

The initial isolation should end only after a person has been without symptoms and a fever for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication, according to a news release on Wednesday.

ADPH emphasized the importance of mask-wearing after the five-day isolation for those over age two in the news release.

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"As pediatricians, we understand the extreme stress this pandemic is placing on families," said District Medical Officer Dr. Wes Stubblefield in a statement. "Our best medical advice is for parents to vaccinate their age-eligible children in order to protect their children's health and keep kids in school."

The Alabama Department of Public Health will provide more information when available.

Jemma Stephenson is the children and education reporter for the Montgomery Advertiser. She can be reached at jstephenson@gannett.com or 334-261-1569.

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