Due to the spread of the COVID-19 variant and increased COVID-19 cases in the U.S., many families with younger children who are unvaccinated are reconsidering their travel plans. “A lot of people and families went into the summer really feeling and hoping COVID was winding down ... (but) the pandemic isn't done,” said Angela Bengtson, an assistant professor at Brown University’s department of epidemiology. “Every family has to look at what their own unique features are, where they’re going, what their tolerance for risk is and assess that.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), parents with unvaccinated children may have to cancel their family trips depending on the situation. Karl Minges, interim dean at the University of New Haven’s School of Health Sciences, said families shouldn’t necessarily rush to cancel a vacation now that COVID-19 cases are spiking but suggested they be mindful of how they travel. “We just had to adapt," Minges said. "I would just say to adopt a plan to really embrace the great outdoors as much as possible.” Susan Michaels-Strasser, an assistant professor at Columbia University Medical Center’s epidemiology department, said that risk levels depend on where families travel and what activities they may do, and suggested looking at transmission rates at the destination or looking at open-air settings.
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