How will COVID-19 vaccines impact travelers?

More than 56 percent of adult Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19vaccineand 107.3 million are fullyvaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

More people that are fully vaccinated are planning to travel on planes. The Transportation Security Administration said that nearly 1.67 million people were screened at U.S. airport checkpoints last Sunday.

How will COVID-19 vaccines impact travelers? Here are some guidelines:

The CDC says people who have been fully vaccinated should travel two weeks after their final dose. Also, they should continue to wearmasks and keep social distancing in indoor public spaces.

Asglobal COVID-19 cases surge,travelers may still be at risk of infection.

Many countries are still requiring individuals tohaveanegative COVID-19 test result before traveling abroad. Before making travel plans, you should make sure to confirm the current COVID-19 requirements for entry to your destination.

The U.S. government hasimposedtravel restrictions on various countries to enter the United States, including Europe’sSchengen area, UK, and India.

You still need toshow a negative test resultor documentation of recovery from COVID-19beforeboarding an international flight to the United States, according to the CDC.

And the CDC continues torecommend travelers get tested 3-5 days after international travel.

Meanwhile, more countries are now open to American tourists, including Bolivia, Nepal, and Greece.

About 50 U.S. and U.K. travel-industry groups pushed President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnsonto liftinternationaltravel restrictions between the two nations.

“Opening international borders when it is safe to do so is a high priority for the entire travel and tourism industry as we try to appropriately balance safety with the need for peoples’ livelihoods to continue and the ability to connect with people overseas,”Sharon Pinkerton, Airlines for America (A4A) senior vice president of legislative and regulatory policy said.

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