The nation's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, says he would support mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for air travel.
on Friday."If you want to get on a plane and travel with other people ... you should be vaccinated."
The U.S. Travel Association responded that while they support people getting vaccinated, they have"long maintained that there should be no mandatory vaccination requirement for domestic travel." They believe the mask mandate, which has been extended through January 2022, is enough to keep passengers safe -- pointing to a
"Proper tools are already in place to enable safe air travel for Americans," the association emphasized.White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Jeff Zients was also asked about the possibility of vaccine mandates for domestic flights Monday.
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