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CDC recommends no Thanksgiving travel

By Jennifer O'Hara • November 24, 2020
a young adult woman, perhaps Asian or Latina, sitting in an airport with a suitcase and social distancing COVID-19 signs on the seats

CDC recommends no Thanksgiving travel
Nov. 24, 2020

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday will look different for families across the country this year. As the pandemic worsens, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends no Thanksgiving travel, instead asking Americans to stay home and celebrate only with their immediate household to reduce the risk of spreading the virus.

On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, explains the need to stay home and stay safe this holiday season. Also on the podcast, Dr. Poland discusses emergency use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines and how these vaccines will be distributed across the country.

Research disclosures for Dr. Gregory Poland.

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