Skip to main content

Headline Roundup April 2nd, 2021

CDC Says Fully Vaccinated People Can Travel Safely Within US

Summary from the AllSides News Team

The CDC updated its domestic travel guidelines on Friday, saying that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can travel safely within the U.S. without testing or self-quarantining. However, travelers are still advised to wear masks, social distance and wash their hands frequently. The change comes as a growing body of evidence suggests that fully vaccinated people are less likely to develop asymptomatic infections and less likely to transmit the coronavirus to others. About 100 million Americans had received at least one vaccine dose as of Friday afternoon. Outlets across the spectrum covered this story; unlike right-rated outlets, left- and center-rated outlets featured it prominently on homepages. Headlines in some left- and center-rated outlets said that vaccinated people “can travel,” without a qualifier like “safely” or “without testing.”

Featured Coverage of this Story

Fully vaccinated against COVID-19? CDC says it's OK to resume travel
Fully vaccinated against COVID-19? CDC says it's OK to resume travel

USA TODAY

News

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Americans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can resume travel at low risk to themselves – long-awaited news for travelers itching to vacation or see family again.

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, who earlier this week issued an urgent plea to limit travel due to fears of another COVID surge, said Friday that the new guidance is based on studies showing the "real-world'' effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.

Vaccinated travelers no longer have to follow the CDC's recommendations to get a COVID-19 test before...

Open on USA TODAY
CDC: Fully vaccinated people can travel in U.S. without tests or quarantines
CDC: Fully vaccinated people can travel in U.S. without tests or quarantines

NBC News Digital

News

People who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can travel freely in the U.S., as long as they remain masked on planes, buses and trains, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.

It is unclear how much impact the new guidance will have. People are already traveling and making decisions on their own. American Airlines reported Monday that the company's bookings have jumped to 90 percent of what they were before the pandemic.

Full coverage of the coronavirus outbreak

The new guidance means that "fully vaccinated grandparents can fly...

Open on NBC News Digital
Travel Is Low Risk for Fully Vaccinated People, CDC Says
Travel Is Low Risk for Fully Vaccinated People, CDC Says

National Review (News)

News

People who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus can travel at low risk to themselves as long as they wear masks and take other precautions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in a shift from its previous blanket discouragement against travel.

Individuals who are fully vaccinated — two weeks past their final shot — need not receive a COVID-19 test before or after domestic trips and do not need to self-quarantine after travel, the agency says.

The guidance adds that for international travel, testing is not necessary...

Open on National Review (News)

More headline roundups

More News about Safety and Sanity During COVID-19 on AllSides

News from the Left

News from the Center

News from the Right