The administration of President Joe Biden has issued updated guidelines for travel to the United States, including stricter requirements for US citizens who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19, as well as some exceptions for foreign travelers.
According to “NBC News”; From November 8, unvaccinated US citizens and long-term residents will have to submit a negative coronavirus test, which was taken one day before re-entering the country, and unvaccinated foreign nationals will only be able to enter under limited circumstances.
According to an administration official, Monday, fully vaccinated Americans must be tested 3 days before travel. For foreign nationals, the administration announced in September that it would require all visitors to be fully vaccinated before entering the country, but on Monday identified exceptions to this requirement. .
A senior administration official said that people coming from countries with vaccination rates below 10%, for example, would also have to provide a compelling reason for their travel to the United States.
Other exceptions include visitors under the age of 18 because children are not yet eligible for the vaccine in many countries, those with certain medical conditions, those participating in clinical trials and those traveling on short notice, the official said. Post".
Previously, all travelers, including US citizens, were required to submit a negative viral test result within 3 days of travel to the US regardless of their vaccination status, and travelers from 33 countries were denied entry to the US even if they Fully vaccinate them.
Proof of vaccination and testing will be required before boarding the plane and it will be up to the airlines to enforce procedures, including confirmation that the record is from an official source, and meets the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) definition of full vaccination.
The official said the United States would accept any vaccines approved by the World Health Organization even if the vaccination has not been implemented in the United States, including Russian and Chinese vaccines that have limited data on their effectiveness against the delta variant.
To help trace CDC contacts, airlines flying to the United States will be required to keep contact information handy, so they can follow up with air travelers if they are likely to be infected.
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