>> > > Brennan: ERROL BARNETT, THANK YOU. WELL, ON THE PANDEMIC FRONT, TODAY THE C.D.C. UPDATED ITS COVID SUPPORT TO LOOSEN UP A VARIETY OF ITS HEALTH SUGGESTIONS. CBS NEWS CHIEF MEDICAL CONTRIBUTOR DR. JON LaPOOK IS BELOW NOW WITH THE DETAILS. GREAT EVENING TO YOU, MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. SO WHAT IS THE GREATEST ADJUSTMENT? >> > > Reporter: MARGARET, THE C.D.C. IS TRYING TO SETTLE AND SIMPLIFY ITS GUIDANCE AS WELL AS REMIND US THE PANDEMIC IS NOT OVER, AND A GREAT DEAL MORE INDIVIDUALS STILL NEED TO OBTAIN BOOSTED. ONE VITAL MODIFICATION HAS TO DO WITH SHORTENING MASK WEARING AFTER BEING CONTAMINATED WITH COVID. YOU STILL NEED TO ISOLATE FOR 5 DAYS, BUT INSTEAD OF THEN HAVING TO PUT ON A MASK AROUND OTHERS FOR 5 MORE DAYS, YOU MAY DO A RESIDENCE EXAMINATION ON DAY 6 AS WELL AS DAY EIGHT. IF THEY'' RE NEGATIVE AND IF YOU HAVE NO SYMPTOMS OR SYMPTOMS ARE IMPROVING AND ALSO YOU HAVE NO FEVER WITHOUT FEVER MINIMIZING MEDICATION THEN YOU TIN QUIT PUTTING ON A MASK AROUND OTHERS.
>> > > Brennan: AND THERE ARE ADDITIONALLY ADJUSTMENTS, I RECOGNIZE, CONCERNING HOW A PERSON THAT IS EXPOSED TO COVID NEED TO ACTIONS. >> > > Reporter: RIGHT, MARGARET, I SIMPLY VALIDATED THIS WITH THE C.D.C. A FEW MINS EARLIER THAT IF YOU ARE EXPOSED TO SOMEONE WITH COVID, YOU NO MORE HAVE TO QUARANTINE WHETHER YOU ARE VACCINATED OR NOT. HOWEVER, YOU REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK AROUND OTHERS FOR TEN DAYS AND ALSO OBTAIN TESTED AROUND DAY FIVE IF YOU HAVE NO SIGNS.
