The Biden administration is drawing up plans that will require all foreign nationals visiting the US to be “fully vaccinated” against Covid-19, according to a White House official.
The official cautioned that given the spread of the Delta variant, which has led to a jump in cases and hospitalisations in many US states, particularly among unvaccinated Americans, the government would “maintain existing travel restrictions at this point”.
Which vaccines would be recognised for foreign travellers was not specified. Oxford university and AstraZeneca have not yet applied for authorisation from the US Food and Drug Administration for their Covid-19 vaccine.