From Crisis to Opportunity: “Vaccine Tourism”*

Yıl 2021, Cilt: 1 Sayı: 2, 51 - 56, 01.07.2021

Ümit Şengel

Öz

The study aims to examine tourism destinations and businesses’ tourism campaigns involving vaccines. The crisis environment
experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected many industries as well as the tourism industry. Tourist
destinations and tourism businesses have sought alternatives to reduce the effects of the crisis. In this context, vaccine tourism
has come to the fore as an important strategy. Travel companies and touristic destinations integrate the COVID-19 vaccine with
their travel activities and offer packages that will allow tourists with high income, who do not have the opportunity to vaccinate
or whose vaccination process takes time, to travel. The results of the study have revealed that there are destinations and businesses
that determine this application as a strategic goal. However, concern is widespread that implementation may deepen socioeconomic
injustice.

Anahtar Kelimeler

COVID-19, Crisis, Opportunity, Vaccine Tourism

From Crisis to Opportunity: “Vaccine Tourism”*

Öz

The study aims to examine tourism destinations and businesses’ tourism campaigns involving vaccines. The crisis environment
experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected many industries as well as the tourism industry. Tourist
destinations and tourism businesses have sought alternatives to reduce the effects of the crisis. In this context, vaccine tourism
has come to the fore as an important strategy. Travel companies and touristic destinations integrate the COVID-19 vaccine with
their travel activities and offer packages that will allow tourists with high income, who do not have the opportunity to vaccinate
or whose vaccination process takes time, to travel. The results of the study have revealed that there are destinations and businesses
that determine this application as a strategic goal. However, concern is widespread that implementation may deepen socioeconomic
injustice

Anahtar Kelimeler

COVID-19, Crisis, Opportunity, Vaccine Tourism

Kaynakça

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