The United States US Covid vaccine requirement for foreign travelers may soon be scrapped following the US House of Representatives announcement to decide by the end of the week whether or not to eliminate the
COVID-19 vaccination requirement for travelers from outside the country. The
obligation was only recently brought forward to April, but if the law is
passed, it might now be removed much earlier.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has not yet commented on the upcoming vote. The CDC has previously stated that vaccinations continue to be the most effective weapon in the fight against COVID-19. All adult US travelers are required to provide documentation of their vaccinations before boarding a flight. Citizens and permanent residents of the United States are exempt from this.
According to the US Travel Association, there have "long supported the removal of this
requirement and sees no reason to wait until the expiration of the public
health emergency - particularly as potential visitors are planning spring and
summer travel."
The CDC lists the current
regulations for foreign visitors entering the US on its website. It reads, “Non-citizens who are non-immigrants and
seeking to enter the United States by air are required to show proof of being
fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before boarding a flight to the United States
from a foreign country. If you are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19, you
will NOT be allowed to board a flight to the United States, unless you meet the
criteria for an exception under the Proclamation and CDC’s Amended Order. A
booster dose is not needed to meet this requirement.”
Persons traveling on official
business for their country of residence, minors under the age of 18, and those
with valid medical reasons not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine are all excluded
from the requirement.
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