Proof of vaccines is easing travel restrictions to some places, and is the only way travelers can gain entrance to others.
Yet from health forms to testing protocols, travel remains complicated even for the immunized. Rules differ from one country to the next. Some places reject certain types of vaccines, while others still require a quarantine period — often shortened.
Travelers almost always have to be fully vaccinated — which is commonly defined as two weeks following the last required dose. However, several places allow travel the same day as a second shot.
All this is to say: Travelers should read the fine print before booking a trip abroad, which includes understanding Covid-19 protocols that may be stricter than what’s required at home.
A study by the rental search engine HomeToGo showed 54% of U.S. travelers plan on taking a trip within the first two months of getting vaccinated. Yet, the rise of Covid-19 variants is complicating matters.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends against traveling to all but 31 destinations in the world. The 31 places are currently under the CDC’s Level 1 travel advisory, which indicates the risk assessment level for Covid-19 is low there.
As of the publication date, only four of those places are on the list below, so a sizable chasm remains between where vaccinated travelers can go and where they’re recommended to go.
