United States to Accept W.H.O. Approved Vaccines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that overseas travelers will be allowed to utilize COVID-19 vaccines that have been approved by the World Health Organization (W.H.O).

The US continues to enforce tight vaccination regulations. Numerous nations have begun to accept WHO-approved vaccines, but the United States remains one of the few countries that has refused to approve many vaccines from outside the country.

Only individuals who had been vaccinated with a vaccine authorized by the US were permitted to travel to the country. International travelers have faced several challenges as a result of this.

Vaccinations certified by the US Food and Drug Administration are not used in all countries, some countries urged the Biden government to accept WHO-approved vaccines.

On September 20, the White House stated that the United States will eliminate travel restrictions on air travelers from 33 nations, including China, India, Brazil, and the majority of Europe, who are completely vaccinated against COVID-19, beginning in November. It did not clarify which vaccinations would be allowed at the time.

However, officials have now verified that six vaccines that are FDA authorized or listed by WHO for emergency use would fulfil the conditions for travel to the United States.

Fully vaccinated air travelers from Europe, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, China, India, South Africa, Iran, and Brazil, will be admitted to the United States. Most non-U.S. nationals who visited those nations during the last 14 days have been denied entry due to the extraordinary US restrictions. Nearly all foreign citizens travelling to the United States will now be required to have the COVID-19 vaccination, even those who were previously exempt.