Written question asked by Damien Moore (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 August 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 September 2021. It was answered by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 September 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Coronavirus: Quarantine

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether people granted an exemption under the covid-19 self-isolation rules will be able to continue to isolate if they want to.

Answer: From 16 August 2021, those who are fully vaccinated, participants of approved vaccine trials, individuals under 18 years and 6 months of age, and those unable to have the vaccine for medical reasons, are not required to self-isolate if they are a contact of a positive case. Such individuals will instead be advised to take a PCR test or given age-related public health advice (in the case of young children). However, should an individual wish to self-isolate, they can do so.

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