U.S. TO MAINTAIN VACCINATION REQUIREMENT FOR ENTRY OF NON-U.S. CITIZENS
November 4, 2022
Based on recent guidance it seems likely that the current requirement that non-U.S. citizens be fully vaccinated in order to enter the U.S. by air will be maintained for at least an additional 180 days (or through the end of February 2023).
As background, TSA issued a security directive to implement the vaccination requirement for non-U.S. citizens following the Biden administration’s October 2021 Proclamation on Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic. At the same time, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) also issued an Order instituting the vaccination requirement, which requires that all non-U.S. citizens traveling to the U.S. show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to travel to the U.S. by air. Notably, the most recent CDC guidance still indicates that a person is considered “fully vaccinated” two weeks after they receive a dose of an accepted single-dose vaccine or the second dose of an accepted 2-dose series vaccine, meaning that receiving a booster is still not required in order to be considered fully vaccinated. Both TSA’s directive and CDC’s Order were expected to expire on November 8, 2022, but CDC has indicated that its Order will remain in place and effective at least temporarily. It is also important to note that the attestation required under CDC’s Order will also be maintained as a requirement until the current vaccination requirement is rescinded.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com 202-659-6622) or Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com 202-659-6665).
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