20 October 2021 US announces global vaccination status protocol coming into effect November 8 Effective November 8, the White House has announced that a global vaccination status protocol will be introduced allowing international air travelers to enter the U.S. if they are fully vaccinated and present a negative coronavirus test before boarding a flight to the United States. Travelers will be considered fully vaccinated two weeks after they receive a single-dose vaccine approved/authorized by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) or the World Health Organization (WHO), such as Johnson & Johnson, or any combination of two doses of fully- or emergency-approved/authorized FDA or WHO vaccines. On October 15, the CDC provided additional travel guidance confirming that visitors with mixed vaccines approved by the FDA or WHO will be recognized. Document ID: 2021-1903 |
