Foreign nationals flying to the U.S. need to be vaccinated
The Hindu
The administration also issued operational guidance for airlines and testing and contacting tracing via the CDC.
Most adults who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents and want to fly into the country on or after November 8 will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, in addition to showing a negative test, as per a new Presidential Proclamation signed by U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday.
The rules have been expected for weeks and will harmonize disparate, country-specific rules. For some jurisdictions and countries, including India, Brazil, Ireland, the Schengen Area, South Africa and the U.K., where entry into the U.S. has been the exception to the rule, it will mean a significant easing of restrictions.
“For purposes of entry into the United States, vaccines will be accepted that include the FDA approved or authorized and WHO Emergency Use Listed [EUL] vaccines,” a senior administration official told reporters on a briefing call on Monday. Covishield — a version of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured in India — is on the WHO list, while the world health body is nearing a decision on whether Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, another Indian vaccine, will be granted EUL status.
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