According to the CDC, it will take weeks for the body to build immunity after getting the vaccine, and masks will likely still be required to some extent.
I’m sure ABC execs will continue monitoring the situation while hoping that the situation becomes even more optimistic before filming would be set to start in the summer.
His answer isn’t exactly a full-blown confirmation that Bachelor in Paradise will actually film a new season over the impending summer months, but that possibility is definitely much higher now that COVID-19 vaccines have begun rolling out across the U.S. That said, it remains to be seen how quickly the country and world can get back to normalcy even with the vaccine.