The US will stop requiring the Covid vaccine from foreign travellers

The US will stop requiring the Covid vaccine from foreign travellers. This was confirmed by the White House on Monday, in an announcement that it will also release government officials and contractors from mandatory vaccination against the coronavirus.

To measure It will go 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 passed by Congress and ratified by President Joe Biden

“Today we announce 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. -19″. 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 due to coronavirus deaths in the United States decreased by 95% since January of the same year and hospitalizations, 91%.

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

Similarly, on May 11, the vaccination obligation for federal employees, federal contractors, educators and healthcare facilities.

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

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

While requiring vaccinations for foreigners aboard US-bound flights was common practice in many countries, mandatory vaccinations for government employees sometimes resulted in fierce political backlash at home.

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

What are the vaccination requirements to enter the United States?

The mandatory vaccination to enter the United States by air will continue until the end of May 11th.

According to the survey by the International Air Transport Association, currently passengers entering or transiting that country must present a vaccination certificate proving they have a full schedule from at least 15 days prior to 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 early.

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

In addition, this agency requires the submission of a “United States of America Passenger Declaration,” which can be obtained at cdc.gov.

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