The Health Secretary Sajid Javid has announced that from August 16th, people who have received both doses of the coronavirus vaccine will not have to self-isolate if they come into contact with an individual who is COVID positive.
However they will have to take a PCR test and anyone who tests positive will have to self-isolate.
Mr Javid announced that these changes would also apply to children and young people in education, ready for the Autumn term.
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