Flint, MI – The CDC has updated the domestic traveling guidelines for people who are fully vaccinated. A person is fully vaccinated 2 weeks after the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or 2 weeks after the Johnson and Johnson’s Jenssen vaccine. According to the CDC, fully vaccinated travelers are required to wear a mask in all forms of public transportation such as planes, buses, and trains. After travel, Covid-19 symptoms should be monitored. Fully vaccinated people and those who have recovered from Covid-19 within the last 3 months do not need to self-quarantine or get tested after travel. 

The CDC has also updated traveling guidelines for people who are unvaccinated.The person must get viral tested 1-3 days before departure. A mask must be worn on public transport. The person must get viral tested 3-5 days after travel and quarantine for at least 7 days. If the test comes back negative, the person must still quarantine the full 7 days. Travelers should avoid being in contact with a high-risk person for 14 days.