62% of Americans believe that unvaccinated people should not be allowed to travel by plane, according to a new Reuters poll.
The survey also found that 55% of Americans believe that unvaccinated people should not be able to exercise in public gyms, go to a movie theater or go to a concert.
Reuters polled 1,005 people on Monday and Tuesday. Fifty-four percent of respondents said they were “very interested” in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and 27 percent said they were not interested in receiving it.
As of Friday, 18% of Americans have received at least the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and President Biden
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced last week that it is not changing its travel recommendations for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people. The CDC further recommends that all Americans not travel.
In response, the airline industry emphasized its efforts to prevent the transmission of coronavirus on board aircraft and the confidence that its approach is safe. At the beginning of his term, Biden made wearing a mask while traveling by plane a federal mandate, rather than a requirement from American airlines.