Isolating/had the jab?

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DH works in a van with a guy whose child was sent home from school with COVID symptoms yesterday. Could very well be what most kids get, a sniffle according to DH and his work colleague. That said child is apparently being tested today.

If positive, am I right in saying the dad will need to isolate and get a test if he gets symptoms? What does DH have to do? I’ve said I don’t think he needs to do anything, unless his work mate gets a positive test in which case DH will be contacted via track and trace. DH has had both jabs though. Would that make a difference? A lot of what ifs here but would like to know what the process is. If DH has to isolate, do we all in the family? I’ve had 1 jab. DC haven’t.

Colleague absolutely has to isolate immediately. If he’s positive your dh has to isolate. The rest if you don’t have to UNLESS he then develops symptoms.

Vaccinations don’t make any difference to the rules, currently.

Your DH hasn’t had contact with the child so doesn’t need to isolate. If colleague who should isolate starts to get symptoms and then goes for a test, then your husband needs to isolate, but not you or DC.

Even though he’s had both jabs, he would still have to isolate if needed, the rules haven’t changed.

As the van mate lives with someone who has symptoms, he should be isolating until the test result comes back. If negative, then the whole issue has just gone away.

If positive, then van mate isolates for 10 days.

DH has not had direct contact with a symptomatic case, but has been in close contact with someone who should have been in isolation at that point. So he is not required to isolate.

Being vaccinated makes no difference. If would still be the right thing for your DH to realise that he could have been exposed and he should practice strict social distancing an avoid unnecessary gatherings/contact with non-household. That's not a requirement, just what stands out as the right things to do

Thank you all for your help. Much clearer now.