Fully vaccinated foreign visitors can enter US from Nov 8: White House

AFP , Friday 15 Oct 2021

The United States announced Friday that it will allow entry to foreign travelers who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, by both land and air, starting November 8.

US-Canada border
A vehicle approaches the USA-Canada border to enter the USA, which is still closed to Canadians for non-essential travel, on the same day Canada reopens to fully-vaccinated Americans for non-essential travel in Blaine, Washington. AFP

"This policy is guided by public health, stringent, and consistent," tweeted White House assistant press secretary Kevin Munoz in announcing the news.

Under the new policy that was outlined last month, vaccinated travelers will still need to to undergo testing and contact tracing to enter the United States.

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