The Biden administration mandates Covid vaccines for foreign travelers and testing for U.S. residents
They include a vaccine requirement for all international travelers with only a few exceptions: people under 18 years old, those with medical reasons for not getting vaccinated, those traveling for emergency or humanitarian reasons and those traveling on non-tourist visas from countries with low vaccine availability.there are about 50 countries exempt because of low vaccine availability, but people from these countries will require a “specific, compelling” reason for travel.
The U.S. will require proof of visitors’ vaccine status through an “official source,” such as a digital copy of a vaccine certificate, and will accept only the jabs that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration or the World Health Organization . For U.S. residents who haven’t been vaccinated against Covid-19, entering the country will require a test one day prior, according to the fact sheet. The testing mandate does not apply to children under the age of 2, but those between 2 and 18 must take a pre-departure test, which can be three days prior to departure of they are traveling with a vaccinated adult, the fact sheet says.
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