Vaccine Requirement for Foreign Visitors Extended Until April
The White House has extended a requirement that all non-citizen travelers to the country must be vaccinated for COVID-19, with a few exceptions.
The policy was put in place in October 2021 and replaced a previous ban on select countries based on their COVID infections. It was set to expire Jan. 8, but will now be enforced until at least April 10, 2023. The news comes from an emergency amendment issued by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today.
The TSA says that prior to boarding a flight to the United States, foreigners must present proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, consistent with the CDC requirements. Otherwise they must present documentation proving that they are an Excepted Covered Individual.
The extension comes just after the U.S. reimplemented the COVID-19 testing requirement for travelers from China.
“CDC is announcing today that it will implement a requirement for a negative COVID-19 test or documentation of recovery for air passengers boarding flights to the United States originating from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau,” the CDC said in a statement last week. That requirement went into effect on January 5, 2023.
China, which recently dropped quarantine requirements for visitors, has criticized the U.S. and other nations for introducing COVID-19 testing requirements for incoming Chinese travelers.
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The fake President loves the clot shot and killing people, why else would he push such a ridiculous measure which neither protects nor stops the spread of anything ?only destroys your immune system
I do not believe this applies to everyone. Why should people who come with a visa have less visiting rights than people that cross our border without permission?