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No Quarantine for Boosted, Asymptomatic Close Contacts

10 mins·07:15, 28 Feb 2022
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No Quarantine for Boosted, Asymptomatic Close Contacts

10 mins
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07:15, 28 Feb 2022
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Guest: Dr Sanjay Rampal (Epidemiologist), Universiti Malaya

Beginning 1 March, people categorized as close contacts of positive Covid-19 cases will not have to undergo quarantine if they are asymptomatic and have received a third booster vaccine dose. We speak to epidemiologist Dr. Sanjay Rampal on the rationale for the policy as well as the challenge of balancing different interests as we head towards an endemic phase of Covid-19. Image Credit: Alen Thien / Shutterstock.com

Presenter: Shazana Mokhtar, Khoo Hsu Chuang

Producer: Shazana Mokhtar

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