Experiences and Views of Domestic Summer Travelers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from a National Survey

Gillian K SteelFisher¹, Caitlin L McMurtry¹, Hannah L Caporello¹+8

• ¹Gillian K. SteelFisher, PhD, MSc, is a Senior Research Scientist and Deputy Director; Caitlin L. McMurtry, SM, is a Research Fellow; and Hannah L. Caporello is Program Manager; all at the Harvard Opinion Research Program, Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH), Boston, MA. Caitlin L. McMurtry is also a PhD Candidate, PhD Program in Health Policy, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. Ericka McGowan, MS, is Senior Director, Immunization and Infectious Disease Team, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), Arlington, VA. Thomas J. Schafer is Project Director, National Public Health Information Coalition, Canton, GA. Keri M. Lubell, PhD, is a Behavioral Scientist, Division of Emergency Operations, Center for Preparedness and Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA. Allison L. Friedman, MS, is a Health Communications Specialist; Jessica Allen, MPH, MSW, is a Health Communications Specialist, Travelers' Health Branch; and Caitlin Shockey, JD, is Associate Director for Communication; all in the Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, CDC, Atlanta, GA. Alison Grady, MPH, is a Health Communications Strategist, Kapili Services, LLC, Atlanta, GA. Eran N. Ben-Porath, PhD, is Executive Vice President, SSRS, Glen Mills, PA. All authors acted in a personal capacity. The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the CDC, any other portion of the Government of the United States, ASTHO, National Public Health Information Coalition, HSPH, Harvard University, or SSRS. The study was conducted through a cooperative agreement between CDC and ASTHO, who subsequently subcontracted to HSPH.