Introduction
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, about 350,000 US college students studied abroad each year. These programs came to a grinding halt in spring 2020. Study-abroad programs are once again resuming but in a brand-new landscape of travel health concerns due to COVID-19. CDC is providing five important reminders for health care providers to share with their patients, be they students or faculty, who plan to study abroad. Full recommendations for institutions of higher education are available on the CDC website.
Five Things to Discuss With Patients Who Plan to Study Abroad
1. COVID-19 vaccination and the COVID-19 situation at their destination
Students and faculty should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before departing for a study-abroad program. Those vaccinated against COVID-19 are five times less likely to be infected and more than 10 times less likely to be hospitalized or die of COVID-19
