How Has The Covid-19 Pandemic Affected The Development Of International Tourism And What Is The Role Of Vaccination In The Tourism Industry Recovery?

Abstract

This article reviews the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global tourism industry. The purpose of this study was to assess changes in international tourism development as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and to examine the role of vaccination in the tourism industry recovery. The problems of decreasing international tourist arrivals in tourist regions, international passenger traffic and hotel occupancy rate are highlighted. The level of population vaccination against COVID-19 by regions of the world and in individual tourist countries is analyzed. The quarantine restrictions of the main European tourist countries and the national plan for combating the coronavirus pandemic in Australia are reviewed. The importance of vaccination for the further tourism development is demonstrated and justified.