For the second consecutive week, no destinations were added to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 'high' risk category for travel. A few destinations moved down a risk level, including Kenya, which is now in the 'low' risk category.
means you have had not only the full initial vaccinations but any boosters for which you're eligible.
We're in"a phase in the pandemic where people need to make their own decisions based on their medical circumstances as well as their risk tolerance when it comes to contracting Covid-19," according to CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen. Vaccination is the most significant safety factor for travel, said Wen, who is an emergency physician and professor of health policy and management at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health.
"Most people who are up-to-date on their vaccines are highly protected from becoming severely ill," she said."Do you have access to treatments such as antiviral pills or monoclonal antibodies? Ask your doctor in advance of your trip whether you are eligible, then know where to find these treatments when traveling abroad," she said.
"Of course, if people have symptoms or exposure while traveling, they need to get tested, and if they test positive, to follow
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