ARTICLE · 14 APRIL 2021

Michigan's Changing Quarantining Rules: Some Conflicting Guidance

Foley & Lardner LLP

Last week, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued new guidance that reinstates a 14-day quarantine standard for those who have had "close contact" with someone...

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Jeffrey Kopp

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Last week, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued new guidance that reinstates a 14-day quarantine standard for those who have had "close contact" with someone who has had COVID-19. Thus, effective April 5, 2021, the option for a 10-day quarantine has been eliminated. Those who have been fully vaccinated and do not have COVID-19 symptoms are exempt from the quarantine requirements.

A person is fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving either the second dose (Pfizer and Moderna) or after receiving a one-dose vaccine of Johnson & Johnson.

While the MDHHS guidance seems to be reverting to a full 14-day quarantine period for those in "close contact" with a COVID-positive individual, the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) further muddy the guidance. Consider these two FAQs:

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Michigan's Changing Quarantining Rules: Some Conflicting Guidance

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