People fully vaccinated against Covid may still have to self-isolate after 21 June

People who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will reportedly still have to follow self-isolation rules after 21 June.

It is expected that the 10-day quarantine period for those who come into contact with positive cases will remain after lockdown ends next month, even if people have received both doses of a vaccine.

This could mean that the nearly 23 million people who are already fully vaccinated could be forced to isolate for 10 days if contacted by the NHS - and a negative Covid test will not be allowed to end quarantine early, according to the Daily Telegraph.

If the quarantine rule does remain after 21 June, it could deter people from visiting crowded places to avoid the risk of having to quarantine, while workplaces may be reluctant to allow vaccinated and unvaccinated employees to mix in the same space.

By comparison, people who are fully vaccinated in the US are only required to self-isolate after coming into contact with someone who has coronavirus if they show any symptoms.

Review of social distancing rules

The UK government has pushed back a review into social distancing until next week while it assesses the data on the Indian variant.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he wants all the data possible before making a final decision about scrapping the ‘one metre-plus’ social distancing rule, and if face masks will no longer be needed after 21 June.

Government sources have reportedly argued that contact tracing should remain in place, as it is still possible to catch coronavirus, and spread it to others, even after having both doses of the vaccine.