CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MARCH 16: Travelers will arrive for flights at O’Hare International Airport on March 16, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. On March 12, the TSA screened more than 1.3 million travelers, the highest number since the pandemic began. (Photo by Scott Olson / Getty Images)
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UPDATE 4:00 PM PT – Saturday April 3, 2021
The CDC has released an update on travel guidance to allow fully vaccinated Americans to travel without being tested or quarantined afterward. While travelers were still expected to take security measures, many shared the joy of falling back into some sort of normalcy.
People completely vaccinated against #COVID-19 can travel within the United States and do not require COVID-19 testing or post-travel self-quarantine, as long as they continue to take precautions while traveling: Wear a mask, avoid crowds and wash your hands regularly. https://t.co/9uzBuFZyWE pic.twitter.com/C7V8Ip0jJv
– CDC (@CDCgov) April 2, 2021
Despite an increasing number of infections, the CDC assured that it is safe for Americans to start traveling two weeks after receiving their last vaccine dose.
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BUFFALO, WV – MARCH 26: Jason Bledsoe, 44, of Hurricane, West Virginia receives the Covid-19 Johnson & Johnson Janssen vaccine as part of a joint effort by the West Virginia National Guard, FamilyCare Health Centers and Toyota. (Photo by Stephen Zenner / Getty Images)
“I love it,” said traveler Todd Baham. “Everyone loves their freedom to some degree. We want to return to a kind of normalcy. So I’m fine with it, but I’m also not against anyone who isn’t. For each his own. “
The updated guidelines are expected to provide much-needed relief to the travel industry, which was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and struggled to recover.