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<div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5363/A.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Experts Give Advice for Safe Holiday Travel' data-article-id='5956'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='16792'>As people prepare to visit family and friends during the holiday season, some might be wondering whether it is safe to travel during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.</span> <span data-start-time='16792' data-end-time='26354'>Experts and public health officials say it is currently safe for many people to travel. </span> <span data-start-time='26354' data-end-time='37938'>But they continue to urge everyone to carefully follow proven safety measures to limit virus spread.</span> <span data-start-time='37938' data-end-time='55667'>In its latest safety guidelines, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urges people who are not fully vaccinated to delay travel during the holiday season.</span> <span data-start-time='55667' data-end-time='71354'>Unvaccinated people who do not travel should wear well-fitting face masks while attending holiday events taking place in indoor settings, the CDC says. </span> <span data-start-time='71354' data-end-time='86563'>It also says that even fully vaccinated individuals should wear face coverings in indoor settings in communities known to have high infection rates.</span> <span data-start-time='86563' data-end-time='101708'>Unvaccinated people who decide to travel should get a COVID-19 test one to three days before travel and three to five days after returning.</span> <span data-start-time='101708' data-end-time='117833'>The coronavirus coordinator for the White House, Jeff Zients, says about 59 percent of the U.S. population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. </span> <span data-start-time='117833' data-end-time='125792'>Children ages 5 to 11 were approved for the vaccine earlier this month. </span> <span data-start-time='125792' data-end-time='136833'>As of last week, 2.6 million children had gotten their first of two shots, Zients said. </span> <span data-start-time='136833' data-end-time='143583'>That is about 10 percent of children eligible to get vaccinated.</span> <span data-start-time='143583' data-end-time='154438'>Dr. Keith Armitage is an infectious disease expert at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio.</span> <span data-start-time='154438' data-end-time='164729'>He told The Associated Press that all travelers should avoid indoor events with unmasked crowds.</span> <span data-start-time='164729' data-end-time='175521'>&ldquo;The Delta variant has really brought us back to an earlier time in the pandemic,&rdquo; Armitage said.</span> <span data-start-time='175521' data-end-time='185646'>There is no requirement for COVID-19 vaccination or testing for Americans flying within the country. </span> <span data-start-time='185646' data-end-time='199563'>But the CDC says all travelers must still wear masks on trains, planes and in other indoor public transportation areas.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5363/A.jpeg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=18237 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5363/what_is_a_friend.wav'>What is a friend?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5363/a_hot_glowing_body_of_ignited_gas_that_is_generated_by_something_on_fire.wav'><span>a hot glowing body of ignited gas that is generated by something on fire.</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5363/a_person_whom_one_knows_and_with_whom_one_has_a_bond_of_mutual_affection.wav'><span>a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5363/a_barrier_railing_or_other_upright_structure_typically_of_wood_or_wire_enclosing_an_area.wav'><span>a barrier, railing, or other upright structure, typically of wood or wire, enclosing an area</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5363/an_evil_spirit_or_demon.wav'><span>an evil spirit or demon</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=18238 data-hint-location='136833' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5363/approximately_what_percentage_of_eligible_american_children_have_been_vaccinated_against_covid.wav'>Approximately what percentage of eligible American children have been vaccinated against COVID?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='10 percent'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5363/50_percent.wav'><span>50 percent</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5363/0_percent.wav'><span>0 percent</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5363/5_percent.wav'><span>5 percent</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5363/10_percent.wav'><span>10 percent</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>

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