CDC: Unvaccinated People Shouldn’t Travel Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day weekend promises a surge in travel among Americans, but the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has asked people to reconsider their plans — particularly the unvaccinated.

In a White House COVID-19 response team briefing on Tuesday, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told reporters, “First and foremost, if you are unvaccinated, we would recommend not traveling.

Walensky added, “We have actually articulated that people who are fully vaccinated and who are wearing masks can travel. Although given where we are with disease transmission right now, we would say that people need to take their own — these risks into their own consideration as they think about traveling.”

The CDC also updated its domestic travel recommendations on Aug. 25 advising people to “delay travel until you are fully vaccinated.”