US: Essential travelers must also be vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the country

The administration of President Joe Biden will ask visitors to do so Essential travel, not resident and crossing the US land border – Like truck drivers, emergency workers or government workers – They were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of January 22, according to official sources.

A senior government official told the agency AP The requirement that the White House predicted in October, Complies with the rules for those who make essential trips with those who It came into effect at the beginning of November For those who travel for pleasure. This month, the United States reopened its borders to people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Main travelers enter via Phrase They must also be fully vaccinated on the same dateThe official who spoke to him said AP On condition of anonymity to not be allowed to speak on the matter before Tuesday’s official announcement.

The rules are for non-Americans. US citizens and permanent residents can enter the country regardless of their vaccination status, but they face additional testing requirements because authorities believe they contract and spread COVID-19 more easily, as well as Encourage them to get vaccinated.

The Biden administration has fallen behind requirements for essential travelers for more than two months from the time the non-essential visitor order went into effect. (November 8) To avoid unrest, particularly among truck drivers who play a vital role in North American commerce. While most cross-border traffic was closed in the early days of the pandemic in 2020, essential travelers were able to cross unimpeded.

The deadline is beyond the point at which the Biden administration expects large companies to require their employees to be vaccinated or tested weekly under the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s emergency regulation. This rule is now delayed due to litigation but The White House encouraged companies to implement their own mandates regardless of federal requirements with the goal of promoting vaccination.

Nearly 47 million adults in the United States are still not immunizedAccording to figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Vaccines approved by the World Health Organization

“It is a very positive change. It’s a great step towards a return to normalcy in international travel. It aims to protect the health of everyone — Americans, residents, and our visitors.” Rina Peter, Under-Secretary of State for Consular Affairs. At a press conference attended by Infobae, after the new rules for international travelers were adopted in November a year and a half later, provided Full vaccination of non-resident visitors.

Dr. Martin Citron, director of the Division of Global Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ) at the CDC, explained that The authorities will allow entry to people with a mixture of formulas, as long as they are potions on the list. In this way, people who received the first and second Sputnik V vaccine from another approved formulation would still not meet the required requirements.

Formulas licensed by the World Health Organization the voice of Moderna, Pfizer, AstraZeneca (also US approved), Covaxin, Covishield, Sinopharm, Sinovac.

(with AP info)

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