Farrell Area School District COVID-19 Quarantine Guidelines for Close Contact to a Positive Case

Individuals who DO need to quarantine after exposure to COVID-19:

•	People who are NOT vaccinated.

•	People who have completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine OVER 6 months ago and have NOT received a booster vaccination.
•	People who have completed the primary series of the J&J vaccine over 2 months ago and have NOT received a booster vaccination.

Individuals in this category must quarantine at home for 5 days, and then wear a mask around others for an additional 5 days. The day of exposure counts as day 0. Use the COVID-19 symptoms tracker below to monitor for signs and symptoms. The person can return back to school on day 6 if they are symptom free, and they must wear a mask for the next 5 days. It is recommended that the person have a COVID test completed on day 5, but not required. If the individual started having symptoms or had a positive test, refer to the guidelines for testing positive.

Individuals who do NOT need to quarantine after exposure to COVID-19:

•	People who received a booster vaccination and more than 2 weeks have passed.

•	People who have completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within the last 6 months.
•	People who have completed the primary series of J&J within the last 2 months.

Individuals in this category do NOT need to quarantine at home, however they should wear a mask around others for 10 days. Monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and quarantine at home if the individual has any of the symptoms from the chart below. It is recommended that the person have a COVID test completed on day 5, but not required. If the individual started having symptoms or tested positive, refer to the guideline for testing positive.

COVID-19 Symptom Chart
	
	•	Fever (100.4 or higher) •	Cough
•     Shortness of breath •     Difficulty breathing
•	New Olfactory Disorder: A loss in the ability to smell or a change in the way odors are perceived
•	New Taste Disorder: A loss in the ability to taste or a distorted perception of flavor
	•	Congestion or runny nose •	Chills
•	Sudden chills or shivering with a rise in temperature, often with sweating
•	Myalgia: muscle aches or pain •	Headache
•	Sore throat
•	Vomiting or Nausea •	Diarrhea
•	Fatigue

Please call the nurse at any time for questions, concerns, or to update on how your family is doing.

Effective: January 5, 2022