Before you travel, the CDC recommends that you get up to date with your age-appropriate vaccines for best protection against severe illness or hospitalization, including from respiratory illnesses like COVID-19, flu, and RSV.
You can also take other precautions to protect your health and the health of others.
- Test for respiratory infection before leaving, during the trip, and once you return. Testing is especially important before visiting people who are at risk of severe illness from a respiratory infection.
- If you test positive or become sick, stay home and away from other people. Follow strategies to prevent the spread of respiratory illness.
- Consider wearing a mask in crowded or poorly ventilated indoor spaces, like on public transportation, on airplanes, and in transport hubs.
- Frequently wash your hands and avoid touching your face (e.g., eyes, mouth, nose) when out in public.
- Avoid contact with people who are showing symptoms related to a contagious illness.
Travelers should continue to follow CDC guidance for traveling, along with state and local travel return requirements. After a trip, you should self-monitor for newly developed respiratory symptoms, and stay home and test if you develop symptoms.
Updated October 25, 2024
