Higher-Risk Destinations | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
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Higher-Risk Destinations

Travel to locations designated as Higher-Risk Destinations, as outlined below, requires the completion of additional steps prior to approval. These additional requirements are intended to demonstrate special efforts to mitigate risks related to health, safety, and security. Travelers must coordinate such requests through the TTUHSC Office of Global Health. TTUHSC further reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to review and withdraw travel approvals under this section when any changes to travel conditions occur.

Destinations considered Higher-Risk Destinations include, but are not limited to:

  • U.S. Department of State travel advisory level 3 (Reconsider Travel) and 4 (Do Not Travel), and
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Travel Health Notice Level 3 (Reconsider Nonessential Travel) and 4 (Avoid All Travel).

To determine the travel advisory level assigned by the U.S. Department of State, please visit the following website
Department of State's website. 

To determine the travel health notice warning level assigned by the CDC, please visit the following website CDC's website.

It is the responsibility of the traveler to continually monitor the health, safety, & security status of their destination prior to and during travel and immediately notify the Office of Global Health should the status change to meet the Higher-Risk Destination criteria.