In the event of contact with an infected person, people who have been vaccinated twice are not automatically exempt from the quarantine obligation. How long they have to isolate themselves, however, differs from state to state. The quarantine rules at a glance.
“For vaccinated and recovered people, a quarantine obligation only applies in exceptional cases,” writes the Federal Ministry of Justice on its website. “Such an exceptional case exists, for example, if there was contact with a person who was infected with a virus variant that is dated and that is not yet widespread in Germany.”
In contrast, the “” clearly regulates: After a stay in a foreign risk area (simple risk area, high incidence or virus variant area) [ist] a special registration, proof and quarantine obligation must be observed. When entering from virus variant areas, there is a general ban on passenger transport by train, bus, ship and flight directly from these countries. But: “Vaccination and convalescence certificates can replace a negative test certificate and exempt you from the entry quarantine. This does not currently apply to previous stays in a virus variant area.”
How long vaccinated people who have had contact with an infected person in Germany have to be in quarantine differs from state to state. An overview of the applicable corona regulations:
Baden-Wuerttemberg
The for Baden-Württemberg does not differentiate between vaccinated and unvaccinated people. The following applies to everyone: The quarantine for people who are in close contact with those infected with corona does not end until a negative PCR test result has been obtained and the competent authority has given its consent. The regulation does not mention the exact duration of the quarantine.
Bayern
In Bavaria, people are after contact with Covid patients as soon as they have recovered or their second corona vaccination was more than 14 days ago.
Berlin
The capital: “Do you know that you have tested positive? Isolate yourself for 14 days from the test date.” The question of whether you are vaccinated or not does not arise here. In Berlin everyone has. How things continue after a positive corona test can differ between Weißensee and Dahlem.
Brandenburg
The dated June 15, 2021 states “Every person is obliged to refrain from physical contact with other people if there are typical symptoms or other indications of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus.” An exact duration for a quarantine is just as little specified as a difference between vaccinated and unvaccinated. However, the districts and urban districts can still issue detailed regulations.
Bremen
In Bremen, people who have been vaccinated twice are exempt from the quarantine obligation if they have had contact with a person infected with corona. : “Travelers returning from simple risk areas have to go into quarantine for ten days. Those who have tested negative, vaccinated and recovered can end the quarantine prematurely from the first day as soon as they provide the health department with the relevant evidence. All return travelers: inside out Virus variant areas must be quarantined for a full 14 days without exception. “
Hamburg
Hamburg does not differentiate between vaccinated and unvaccinated people. It simply states that a positive rapid test must be followed “immediately” by a PCR test. “If the result of the PCR test is positive, the responsible health department is to be informed about this and the temporary isolation must continue until the health department makes a decision. If the health department makes individual quarantine orders, these take precedence. Tests negative, the obligation for temporary isolation ends. ” So here the health department determines the duration of the quarantine.
Hessen
The in Hessen stipulates an immediate home quarantine of 14 days for people with a positive PCR test result. This does not apply to people who have been vaccinated twice or who have recovered if they have not been in contact with a dangerous virus variant that is not yet widespread in Germany.
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Since April 9, 2021, those who have been vaccinated and those who have recovered only have to be in quarantine if they come from a virus variant area. However, this only applies as long as they do not show any symptoms typical of the corona.
Lower Saxony
People with full vaccination protection can also be quarantined in individual cases after contact with a corona infected person. The decision lies with the responsible health department.
North Rhine-Westphalia
People who have been vaccinated twice no longer need to be in quarantine if they are the contact person for a person who tested positive. If the contact person develops symptoms despite the full vaccination protection, they must immediately go into quarantine and have them tested.
Rhineland-Palatinate
Fully vaccinated and convalescent people who are close contacts or household members of a person who tested positive do not have to be in quarantine. The exception applies if a virus variant is detected in the person who tested positive that is not yet widespread in Germany.
Saarland
The classic quarantine obligations – such as when entering from abroad, for example – no longer apply to vaccinated and recovered people. Excluded are trips from so-called virus variant areas.
Saxony
Anyone who has been completely vaccinated or recovered without symptoms and is exempt from the quarantine obligation. However, this does not apply if there is a suspicion that a contact person who tested positive is present with one of the worrying virus variants.
Saxony-Anhalt
In the current one, a possible exception to the quarantine obligation for vaccinated persons is not clearly contained. However, “fully vaccinated persons are not counted for any gathering, event, facility or offer”.
Schleswig-Holstein
Vaccinated and convalescent people are no longer subject to the quarantine obligation. They only have to go into isolation if they have had contact with a person who is infected with a virus variant that is not yet widespread in Germany and has worrying properties as defined by the Robert Koch Institute. They are also subject to the obligation to quarantine if they have entered from a foreign virus variant area.
Thuringia
In there is no quarantine obligation for asymptomatic vaccinated and convalescent persons with the exception of patients in medical facilities.
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