USA makes surprise decision to retain coronavirus vaccination rules for travellers
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The current coronavirus restrictions in the USA were timing out on 11th May, and most people expected that they would be removed in full from this date. In a surprising move, whilst some restrictions will be dropped, the requirement for arrivals by air to be vaccinated against coronavirus will remain. The Centers for Disease Control […]
USA makes surprise decision to retain coronavirus vaccination rules for travellers
The current coronavirus restrictions in the USA were timing out on 11th May, and most people expected that they would be removed in full from this date.
In a surprising move, whilst some restrictions will be dropped, the requirement for arrivals by air to be vaccinated against coronavirus will remain.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the new rules last Thursday.
From 11th May, the vaccination rule will be:
you must have received two doses of a recognised covid vaccine, at least two weeks before entry or
if the vaccine was received after 16th August 2022, selected types of vaccine are acceptable after one dose, received at least two weeks before entry
The following caveats apply:
the requirement only applies if arriving into the USA by air, not land
it only applies to foreign nationals, not US citizens or permanent residents
it only applies to those aged 18+
Whilst those under 18 are exempt from vaccination, they are still required to take a covid test within 3-5 of arriving in the United States unless they can show documentation of having recovered from covid in the past 90 days. We were reminded about this when we entered the US with our children at Easter. You do not need to submit the results of this test to anyone.
This does, of course, make the US an outlier compared to other major economies. Canada does not require proof of vaccination, and of course the EU does not. You do not even require proof of vaccination to enter China.
From a practical point of view, this means that if you are flying to the US you will need to continue submitting vaccination data to your airline in advance of travel.
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The current coronavirus restrictions in the USA were timing out on 11th May, and most people expected that they would be removed
in full from this date. In a surprising move, whilst some restrictions will be dropped, the requirement for arrivals by air to be
vaccinated against coronavirus will remain. The Centers for Disease Control […]
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2 May 2023 by Rob Burgess
USA MAKES SURPRISE DECISION TO RETAIN CORONAVIRUS VACCINATION RULES FOR TRAVELLERS
The current coronavirus restrictions in the USA were timing out on 11th May, and most people expected that they would be removed
in full from this date.
In a surprising move, whilst some restrictions will be dropped, the requirement for arrivals by air to be vaccinated against
coronavirus will remain.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the new rules last Thursday.
USA makes surprise decision to retain covid vaccination rules
From 11th May, the vaccination rule will be:
* you must have received two doses of a recognised covid vaccine, at least two weeks before entry or
* if the vaccine was received after 16th August 2022, selected types of vaccine are acceptable after one dose, received at least
two weeks before entry
The following caveats apply:
* the requirement only applies if arriving into the USA by air, not land
* it only applies to foreign nationals, not US citizens or permanent residents
* it only applies to those aged 18+
Whilst those under 18 are exempt from vaccination, they are still required to take a covid test within 3-5 of arriving in the
United States unless they can show documentation of having recovered from covid in the past 90 days. We were reminded about this
when we entered the US with our children at Easter. You do not need to submit the results of this test to anyone.
This does, of course, make the US an outlier compared to other major economies. Canada does not require proof of vaccination, and
of course the EU does not. You do not even require proof of vaccination to enter China.
From a practical point of view, this means that if you are flying to the US you will need to continue submitting vaccination data
to your airline in advance of travel.
The current CDC entry rules are on its website here.
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