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As vaccine availability increases and more countries roll their welcome mats out to fully vaccinated travelers, On Call’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. William Siegart, continues to share his insights in response to your most frequently-asked questions on COVID-19 vaccines and travel. Can those who have been fully vaccinated still spread the virus while traveling? Dr.

As we continue to emerge from the pandemic, COVID-19 testing is still an integral part of the travel planning process, and according to On Call’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Siegart, this is not something he anticipates going away anytime soon.  “While COVID-19 regulations around the world continue to be in a constant state of flux,

Is your organization equipped to keep travelers safe, healthy, and well informed—whether you’re new to the travel risk management world or revising your current program to meet the needs of today’s constantly evolving travel environment? On Call’s quarterly newsletter, TRM Today, will help you keep a pulse on the complex and ever-changing world of international travel and

AMERICAS Protests and Crackdowns in Cuba From the 11th-12th of July, thousands of people took to the streets to protest the government in not only Havana but other cities and towns across the country of Cuba. The demonstrations were the largest since the fall of the Soviet Union in the early 90s and saw protesters

It’s no secret that the delta variant is dominating our news and social media feeds these days. And while COVID-19 and its variants should remain on our radar, On Call’s Medical Director, Dr. Michelle Nathan, says: “There’s absolutely no reason to be completely consumed with panic–especially since there are vaccines that can help protect us

Travel continues to get easier to many countries in Europe that attract American visitors– including study abroad students–making it hard to think back to where we were just about a year ago. At this time last year, global travel was still severely disrupted due to the emergence of the COVID-19 virus, the subsequent declaration of

The world’s appetite for travel is as strong for many as it has ever been, and Americans are flying in greater numbers than they have all year. However, since requirements for authorized travel are still varied, nuanced, and changing, the need for relevant and timely global risk intelligence continues to gain increasing importance. On Call

On Call’s Global Response Center’s (GRC’s) biggest responsibility is to fulfill our mission of helping travelers, every day, in their time of need. Every phone call (or live chat, text, or email!) our Global Response Center receives is an opportunity for us to help someone get prepared to travel or solve a problem while they’re