Half of American Travelers Plan to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

MMGY Global released the latest findings of its Travel Intentions Pulse Survey and Travel Safety Barometer to find out how Americans feel about travel amid news of effective vaccines and a rise in COVID-19 cases. The majority of the 1,200 American leisure and business travelers agree the most important consideration for future travel plans is the availability of an effective vaccine.

According to the survey, 50 percent would receive the vaccine as soon as it’s available to them, with 40 percent waiting a few months and 9 percent stating they will not get the vaccine. Thirty-one percent say the opinions of family and friends are important when deciding future travel plans, a number which rose from 25 percent in October 2020. However, the number of respondents likely to take a domestic leisure trip during the next six months remained steady at 41 percent. Those likely to take an international trip in the next six months rose from 21 percent to 25.

When it comes to business travel, the number of respondents likely to take a domestic business trip increased to 38 percent from 34. One in five are likely to attend a conference or convention, with one in four likely to attend an off-site business meeting. Lodging responses remain mostly unchanged since July: 39 percent say they are likely to stay in a hotel/resort in the next six months, and 32 percent say they are likely to stay in a vacation home/rental in the same timeframe.