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