It seems that for some college students across the country, spring break is not canceled.
While many across the nation are getting vaccinated, some are itching to travel after quarantining for most of 2020.
Whether you are planning a trip for spring break or a vacation, there will most likely be travel restrictions in place as states slowly begin to open.
Dr. John Torres, NBC’s senior medical correspondent, told Today how travelers can stay safe for spring break.
How can you safely plan a spring break trip?
If Americans want to spend time in the Caribbean or Cancún, travel is not recommended because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The CDC recommends: no non-essential travel. They're recommending against taking vacations by going somewhere else," Torres said. "But at the same time, if you do go somewhere, you want to choose your destination wisely. Look at the cases there, look at the outbreaks that might be happening there and where you're coming from. Also, look at the quarantine requirements going back and forth, if there's something you're going to need to do or testing."
The doctor added that many should consider a staycation, which is the safest thing to do as more people get vaccinated.
Will vaccine passports be available soon?
All passengers traveling on airplanes to the United States from other countries, including U.S. citizens, need to provide a negative COVID-19 test result before they board a flight.
"There are 3 entities working on vaccine passports — the IATA Travel Pass, the CommonPass and the IBM Digital Health Pass," Torres said.
"The IBM Digital Health Pass say right now, they have mechanisms in place and they're actually testing in New York state but as far as countrywide, there's no mechanism to get that information from the CDC or other entities to them," he continued. "Right now, we have these vaccine passport cards ... and the concern is they're very forgeable so they don't want you to use those. They need somebody like the CDC giving them information.”
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