Washington D.C., United StatesAs of midnight on May 11, the United States will stop requesting proof of vaccination against the Covid-19 virus from foreign travelers seeking to enter its territory by air, sea, or land, the administration assured. of President Joe Biden.
Ending the requirement established in November 2021, the White House assured that the decrease in hospitalizations and deaths from Covid-19 allows progress in a new stage but stressed that requesting proof of vaccination from foreign travelers allowed delaying the contagion of new variants.
While the White House said that proof of vaccination will no longer be required for foreigners who try to reach the US by air, the Department of Homeland Security did the same with respect to the maritime and land borders of the US, reporting that it will not be required there either. .
The requirement for foreigners to present proof of vaccination in November 2021 had been established by the US as a requirement to reopen air, land and sea borders to non-essential travel that had been prohibited since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020.
Pressured by the Republican opposition, the Biden administration assured that the declaration of a public health emergency for Covid-19 would end as of May 11, which implies the modification of policies established in various areas such as insurance policies, travel, and case tracking.
