US: Authorities to remove COVID-19 vaccination entry requirements May 11 /update 42

Event

Officials in the US have announced they will remove the entry requirement for visitors to be vaccinated for COVID-19 from May 11. Additionally, vaccination requirements until May 11 have been loosened: travelers with only a single dose of a bivalent vaccine can enter as of May 2. All other entry requirements have already been removed.

Entry Requirements Until May 11
International travelers ages 18 and older, except for US citizens and nationals, legal permanent residents, those traveling on an immigrant visa, and others such as those eligible for asylum or individuals admitted as refugees must provide proof of having received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Only vaccines approved for travel are accepted; such vaccines include those produced by Moderna, Janssen/Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer-BioNTech, Novavax/Covovax, Oxford-AstraZeneca/Covishield, Sinopharm, Sinovac, Covaxin, and Medicago. International visitors are required to submit a COVID-19 related attestation form.

Airlines must deny travel to nonresident foreign nationals who do not produce proof of vaccination unless covered under an exception.

Additionally, nonresident foreign nationals entering through land or ferry ports from Mexico or Canada are also required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, regardless of whether they are traveling for essential reasons.

Authorities at the federal or local levels could reimpose, extend, further ease, or otherwise amend any restrictions with little-to-no notice depending on disease activity over the coming weeks.

Advice

Follow all official instructions. Abide by national and local health and safety measures. Reconfirm all travel arrangements and appointments in advance.

Resources

WHO Coronavirus Knowledge Base
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - COVID-19 Updates
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Travel Guidelines
US Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs