WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States government is taking the first steps to require that nearly all foreign nationals visiting the nation be vaccinated against COVID-19, a White House official said Wednesday.
The requirement would come as part of a gradual approach by the administration of President Joe Biden to reduce travel restrictions on foreigners. At the moment, a timetable has not been determined, as the interdependency working groups are studying how and when to move safely towards resuming normal travel, but eventually it is expected that all foreigners, with some limited exceptions, must be vaccinated. against COVID-19 to enter the country.
The Biden government has maintained in force certain travel restrictions that have reduced international flights to the United States, arguing the spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus. But he has faced pressure to lift some restrictions from allies, the airline industry and families who have been separated from loved ones because of the rules.