The hyper-transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus has forced some would-be vaccinated travelers to reconsider their trips. We spoke to an expert from Johns Hopkins Travel Health Consultation Service and Post travel reporter Natalie Compton about a few key questions you should consider before you hop on a plane:

Is everyone in your group of travelers vaccinated? Is anyone immunocompromised?
What’s the transmission rate at your destination?
Will you spend most of your trip indoors or outdoors?

In this pandemic, there’s no such thing as a trip with zero chance of contracting the coronavirus. Whether it’s worth it to travel depends largely on your comfort level with risk. Read more: https://wapo.st/3lOA2RM. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK

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