COVID- Travel is more safer now than it was this time last year thanks to 19 immunizations, but you should still take measures. A plane flies over low clouds and mountains with an autumn forest in the background. With a passenger plane, trees, mountains, and a blue hazy sky, this is a stunning landscape. Holiday Travel in COVID-19 Times: 10 Safety Tips Even if you've been vaccinated, several international destinations demand that you take a COVID-19 test before visiting.

1. Holiday Travel in COVID-19 Times: 10
Safety Tips
Travel is feeling a lot safer than it did last Christmas season, thanks to an
increasing number of Americans getting vaccinated and even boosted against
COVID-19.
"You're not taking as big of a danger if you're completely vaccinated and travel
now." "You still need to be cautious," says Aaron E. Glatt, MD, chairman of the
department of medicine at Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside, New York, and
chief of infectious diseases.
People who are completely vaccinated (that is, who had the Johnson & Johnson
vaccine or the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine at least two weeks
previously) can travel safely within the United States, according to the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

2. However, if you aren't fully immunized or are traveling with others who aren't —
such as youngsters — you should be cautious.
1. Find out what the COVID-19 rate is in your area.
Even if you've been vaccinated, it's still a good idea to check COVID-19 levels in
your neighborhood. You're more likely to get COVID-19 if they're high, though
these so-called breakthrough infections are usually moderate.
"Vaccination is effective in protecting people, but it isn't flawless, and a small
percentage of vaccinated people get a breakthrough infection." Fortunately, these
infections are usually mild," says Richard Martinello, MD, an infectious diseases
expert at Yale Medicine and an associate professor of medicine at Yale School of
Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut.
If you're flying, train, or busing from an area where COVID-19 is common, the
chances of a passenger near you or your group becoming sick are increased,
according to Dr. Glatt, a spokeswoman for the Infectious Diseases Society of
America. (Federal orders do necessitate this.)
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2. Examine COVID-19 Rates in Your Travel Destination
The rate of infection at your destination is another something to think about. Even
if you've been vaccinated, your chances of being ill in a COVID-19-infested area
increase.
For travel within the United States, check the local public health department's
website or the CDC's community database (click "your community," then "county
view") for the area's test positivity rate (a critical metric of virus circulation
levels). Alternatively, go to the Brown School of Public Health's comprehensive
website Global Epidemics and search for the color-coded risk level.

3. When planning a vacation outside of the United States, visit the State
Department's website to see what the infection rates are and what entrance
restrictions are in place. These may differ depending on whether or not you have
been vaccinated. The Czech Republic, France, and a few other European countries,
for example, accept vaccinated tourists.
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3. Take into account your (and your host's) vaccination
history and current health situation.
One important consideration is how risky traveling might be for you. "With COVID-
19, everything has to be customized. "You have to look at everything from your own
point of view," Glatt explains.Are you unvaccinated and, as a result of your age or
underlying health issues, at high risk for serious COVID-19 consequences? What

4. about the individuals you're visiting or traveling with? Even if they've been
vaccinated, individuals may still be susceptible to COVID-19 due to a weakened
immune system.
Gathering at a congested airport or heading to a crowded resort with a large
number of other visitors may be harmful in these situations, according to Glatt.
Driving to a remote holiday area, on the other hand, might be acceptable.
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4. Consider testing in the vicinity of your trip.
If you or the people you're traveling with haven't been vaccinated, you should get
a COVID-19 test one to three days before you depart to limit the chances of
unintentionally bringing the virus with you.
Unvaccinated people should be tested again three to five days after returning
home, as well as quarantined for seven days, according to the CDC (or 10 days if
skipping the post-trip test).
Even if you've been vaccinated, certain international places need testing before
you may visit. Brazil, for example, only allows U.S. citizens to enter if they have
tested negative for COVID-19 prior to arrival.
And, unless they have evidence demonstrating they have recently recovered from
COVID-19, everyone above the age of 2 must present proof of a negative test
when returning to the United States after traveling internationally. People who
have been vaccinated can be tested up to three days before their scheduled
vaccination.
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5. 5. Choose your mode of transportation
Experts consider driving to be the safest mode of transportation for someone who
hasn't been vaccinated or is at high risk of severe COVID-19, especially if the
destination can be reached within a day, because it significantly reduces
encounters with other individuals.
Flying is also a generally safe mode of transportation. Airlines are still requiring all
passengers to wear masks onboard. If you haven't been vaccinated, stay in your
seat as much as possible during the flight and keep your mask on almost the entire
time, especially if other passengers in the vicinity take theirs off to eat or drink.
If you are unvaccinated, traveling by bus may necessitate extra caution, as the
ventilation systems (an essential means of removing microorganisms from the air)
may not be as good as those on planes.
People who have been vaccinated should feel comfortable using any means of
transportation. Sitting
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6. Don't Get Overly Obsessed With Cleaning
If you've been vaccinated, you can go on vacation as usual, according to Tara Kirk
Sell, PhD, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in
Baltimore. This implies that instead of limiting yourself to isolated rental
properties like many people did last winter, you can remain in a conventional hotel
room.
According to Dr. Sell, there's no need to clean out the hotel room's light switches,
doorknobs, or other high-touch objects. Some people have done so in the past to
protect themselves from norovirus and other diseases communicated through
touch, and they may continue to do so in the future. However, she claims that you
are unlikely to contract COVID-19 this way

6. If the weather permits, you may also benefit from taking additional precautions,
particularly if you are unvaccinated, such as opening windows to enhance ventilation
in your room.
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7. Take into account a few variables
Last winter, authorities stated unequivocally that eating inside a restaurant was
unsafe, and advised holidaymakers to eat outside or order takeaway. As long as the
amount of coronavirus circulating in the community is significant, that
recommendation still applies to those who have not been inoculated or who have
impaired immune systems.
In places like New York City and San Francisco, where regulations require
restaurants to only let vaccinated clients inside, eating indoors may constitute an
acceptable level of danger for others.
Nonetheless, other experts urge caution, particularly if the COVID-19 rate in the
area where you're vacationing is high.
"Even though I am vaccinated, I continue to avoid indoor restaurant meals because
COVID is still prevalent in my town." I'll feel comfortable going to indoor eateries
once the rate of COVID in my town is consistently low to nil for a few weeks," Dr.
8. Stay away from crowded indoor areas.
COVID-19 rates in the United States are expected to decline as more people,
notably children aged 5 and up, are immunized. This is not the case in some foreign
nations with low immunization rates.
There may be activities you always enjoy doing on vacation that you should forego
for the time being, especially on overseas journeys. COVID-19 can be found at

7. bars, karaoke cafés, theme parks with indoor rides, and other crowded indoor
activities.
Even in the United States, Glatt recommends avoiding crowds of persons whose
vaccination status is unknown. "Having been vaccinated, your chances of developing
major sickness and problems are significantly lower, but there is still a very small
probability," he explains.
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9. If you haven't been fully vaccinated, be cautious.
It's easy to forget about the constraints of your everyday life when you're on
vacation. There are no magical defenses that keep the virus at away merely
because you're gambling in Las Vegas, frolicking at a theme park, or hanging out
with relatives you haven't seen in years, especially if you aren't completely
vaccinated.
Grant emphasizes that people at risk should always follow basic CDC advice, such as
washing hands often, keeping six (or ideally more) feet of distance between
yourself and others, avoiding poorly ventilated interior locations, and, most
importantly, wearing a mask in all indoor public settings.
10. Have a Fantastic Time! You've earned it.
Because of the stress caused by the pandemic, we all want to travel more than
before. It's been two years since many of us have enjoyed a winter holiday.
It may take some time to truly relax while you're away. That's OK.
Give yourself permission to enjoy your travels if you've been vaccinated.

8. Susan Sontag is believed to have quipped, "I haven't been everywhere, but it's on
my list." After many of us staid at home for so long, it's time to rekindle our
wanderlust - while still being smart and cautious.
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