The United States will stop requiring the Covid vaccine from foreign travelers

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2023-05-02 03:41:08

Nor will government officials have to present it. It will be from May 11, when the public health emergency ends.

The United States will stop requiring the Covid vaccine from foreign travelers. This was confirmed this Monday by the White House, in an announcement that will also release government officials and contractors from mandatory coronavirus vaccination.

Measure It will come into effect on May 11.coinciding with the end of the health emergency that then-president Donald Trump decreed in 2020, as established by a law approved by Congress and ratified by President Joe Biden

“Today we are announcing that the administration will end the covid-19 vaccine requirement for federal employees, contractors, and air travelers by the end of May 11, the same day the covid-19 public health emergency ends. “The White House reported in an official statement.

Since 2021, the United States has required proof of vaccination for foreign travelers “in order to slow the spread of new variants entering the country.” The government justified ending this requirement because coronavirus deaths in the United States decreased by 95% since January of that year and hospitalizations, 91%.



John F. Kennedy airport, almost empty in January 2021. The US will stop asking international travelers for a vaccination certificate. Photo Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP

In addition, worldwide deaths from the coronavirus are “at their lowest levels since the start of the pandemic.”

Likewise, on May 11 the vaccination requirement for federal employees, federal contractors, educators and healthcare facilities.

Since the beginning of 2020, 1,161,164 have died from Covid in the United States. According to site logs Worldometers, is the country with the most deaths from the disease, followed by Brazil (701,494) and India (531,547). In addition, it is the nation with the most cases of coronavirus (106,678,503), above India (44,949,671) and France (166,556).

According to the White House, the vaccination requirements “strengthened vaccination across the country,” helping the “broad campaign” save “millions of lives.” In this sense, the Executive recalled that almost 270 million Americans received at least one dose against Covid. The authorities estimate that 69% of the population (230 million people) have already completed the immunization schedule.

The United States ends the mandatory Covid vaccine for international travelers.  Photo Reuters


The United States ends the mandatory Covid vaccine for international travelers. Photo Reuters

While requiring vaccinations for foreigners aboard flights bound for the United States was common practice in many countries, mandatory vaccinations for government employees sometimes drew fierce political backlash at home.

In addition to ending mandatory immunization rules, President Joe Biden announced in April that he was officially declaring the end of the national health emergency that for more than three years underpinned a series of extraordinary government measures.

What are the vaccination requirements to enter the United States?

Mandatory vaccination to enter the United States by air will continue until late May 11.

According to the survey of the International Air Transport Association, currently passengers entering or transiting in that country must show an immunization certificate that shows that they have had a complete schedule since at least 15 days before arrival.

The accepted vaccines are: AstraZeneca (SK Boiscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), CanSinoBIO (Convidecia), Covaxin, Covishield, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm (BIBP). and Sinovac. Sputnik is not included.

Showing “a combination of those vaccines” is fine if they were given 17 days in advance.

There are differential treatments and/or exceptions for US citizens, immigrants, residents in the country, passengers with official visas and children under 18 years of age, among other special cases contemplated by the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC).

In addition, that body requires the presentation of a “passenger declaration to the United States of America”, which can be obtained at cdc.gov.

With information from agencies.

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