Fully vaccinated Americans have now been given the all clear to travel again.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put out new guidelines on Friday, which say fully vaccinated people can travel within the U.S. without getting tested or quarantining.
However, people will still be required get tested before returning to the U.S. from abroad.
Health officials had previously said even vaccinated people should avoid travel as much as possible, but indicated that the advice would change as they learned more.
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The new guidance comes as growing evidence indicates that vaccinated people are not only far less likely to get sick, but also less likely to become infected and transmit the virus to other people.
The CDC says that over 56 million Americans (16.9% of the total population) are fully vaccinated and nearly 100 million people have received at least one dose.
Someone is considered to be fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines and two weeks after the single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
The new guidance says fully vaccinated people are less likely to get or spread the virus and can travel within the U.S. without getting tested or quarantined, unless their destination requires it.
People should still wear a mask, socially distance and avoid crowds.
More restrictions are in place for international travel.
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The CDC says everyone will still be required to show a negative COVID-19 test no more than three days before flying to the U.S. from another country, even U.S. citizens and people who are fully vaccinated, because of the risk of variants.
Vaccinated people are also encouraged to get tested three to five days after returning, although they do not need to quarantine.
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