4 Things to Consider Before<br />Traveling Abroad During<br />the COVID-19 Pandemic.<br />As vaccine distribution continues to<br />roll out in the United States, many Americans<br />are itching for international travel. .<br />But is it really okay to start traveling abroad yet?.<br />Here are four important ethical factors to take<br />into consideration before you decide to travel. .<br />1. Vaccinated travelers could still<br />transmit COVID-19 to others. .<br />If someone in the U.S. travels to another<br />country, they may have an asymptomatic<br />infection that they bring with them to the<br />other country, putting people there at risk, William Miller, Ohio State University, to Huffpost.<br />2. It’s unclear how effective vaccines are at<br />protecting against COVID-19 variants.<br />Other countries may have higher<br />rates of virus variants that are more<br />transmissible and, in some cases,<br />may cause more severe disease …<br />The transmission of these variants<br />to and from vaccinated people is<br />a concerning possibility, William Miller, Ohio State University, to Huffpost.<br />3. Travelers can strain countries with vulnerable<br />health care systems and less vaccination resources.<br />While most people in rich countries will probably have access to a vaccine this year, those in poor countries will likely have to wait years to get vaccinated, Nicole Hassoun, Cornell University, to Huffpost.<br />4. The more patient you are now, the more<br />manageable and safe travel will be in the future.<br />As vaccine rollout advances, there will<br />be much less community transmission,<br />less likelihood of infection, and less<br />likelihood of novel variants emerging …<br />This will likely make tourism more<br />manageable for host countries and greatly<br />decrease the risk you may pose to others, Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz, Baylor’s Center for<br />Medical Ethics and Health Policy, to Huffpost
