County recommendations continue to urge residents to avoid all non-essential travel, but those who travel should continue to take precautions, such as covering their faces and distancing themselves, even if they are fully vaccinated.
According to the new recommendation, if travelers are fully vaccinated and show no symptoms of COVID-19, there are no quarantine or return testing requirements. Travelers who are not fully vaccinated must be quarantined for seven full days if they have a negative test within three to five days of arriving in the county. If they are not tested, they must be quarantined for 10 full days.
All travelers should self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for two weeks and avoid being near people who are at high risk for severe illness caused by the virus.
Fully vaccinated people can travel again, says the new CDC guidelines
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised its travel guide on Friday, saying people who are completely vaccinated against COVID-19 can travel safely domestically.
There is no need to test or self-quarantine if you are fully vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 in the last three months, “CDC officials said.” You should continue to follow all other travel recommendations. “
Previous Los Angeles County travel recommendations required all travelers entering or returning to the county from other states or countries to self-quarantine for 10 days.
The CDC’s new guidance does not eliminate the requirement to be tested for COVID-19 before or after the trip, if their destination requires it.
Vaccinated travelers must continue to follow the safety instructions while traveling, including wearing a face mask, maintaining a social distance of six feet and frequent hand washing or the use of hand sanitizer.
People who are not vaccinated are still urged by the CDC to delay any trip, “because travel increases your chances of getting and spreading COVID-19.”
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