The United States will allow foreigners who have received the complete vaccination schedule against coronavirus from next November 8th. This was confirmed this Friday by the White House press secretary, Kevin Munoz.
“The new US travel policy that requires vaccination for foreign travelers to the United States will begin on November 8,” he indicated through Twitter, where he specified that “this announcement and date applies to both international air travel and land travel“and has argued that the measure” is governed by public health, is strict and consistent. “
This decision of the Joe Biden Administration in relation to its travel policy will replace a much more restrictive one, which categorically prohibited the entry of most foreign citizens, especially from some places in Europe, as well as India, Brazil or China.
The White House has noted that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have already informed airlines of what are the valid vaccines to access the country, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as well as those that currently have the endorsement of the WHO for emergency use.
The same rule will apply to non-essential travel across land borders, as well as for those by sea. “Travelers must be prepared to attest to their vaccination status and present an official test“said a White House source quoted by the ‘CNN’ chain.” By January, foreign citizens who cross the land border for both essential and non-essential reasons must be fully vaccinated, “adds this source.
The prohibition of entry into the United States for foreign visitors was imposed during the first days of the pandemic, in January 2020, when the now former president Donald Trump decided to close the borders, first, for those travelers arriving from China, although the ban was later extended to the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, Brazil, South Africa and India.
Mario Twitchell is an accomplished author and journalist, known for his insightful and thought-provoking writing on a wide range of topics including general and opinion. He currently works as a writer at 247 news agency, where he has established himself as a respected voice in the industry.
