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To expand on @JJJ's answer, there are four possible scenarios post-infection:
Overall your odds of needing a medevac flight due to COVID alone are very much negligible as a vaccinated person. I'd be much more worried about getting into a car accident during my stay than about getting infected with COVID. If you weren't worried about getting the flu during your travels in 2019, there's zero reason for you to worry about COVID in 2021 (post-vaccination).
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Is the US government likely to approve medical evacuation by air back to the US under such circumstances?
Medical evacuations do happen but they can be expensive (hundreds of thousands of dollars wouldn't be uncommon for an evacuation by air ambulance). CNBC had an article about this in April:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention require air passengers to present a negative Covid test (or proof of recovery) before entering the United States.
“Extremely limited” exemptions are allowed for emergency travel, according to the CDC’s website.
Covac Global’s services fit this exception, said Thompson, adding that the company has never been precluded from bringing a member home. Medical travel must be via certified air ambulance, under the care and recommendation of a physician, and detailed paperwork must be filed with the CDC, U.S. Department of State and Department of Homeland Security.
“This is the only way a positive Covid-19 patient can enter the U.S.,” said Thompson. “We have had many people call up if a charter or even their own aircraft will be able to bring them home, and the answer is no.”
So while they are likely to approve medical evacuations, that likely means that you do need an air ambulance service rather than a regular flight (or even your own private plane).