The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) extended this Thursday the requirement of vaccination against Covid-19 for non-US travelers entering the country through land ports of entry and ferry terminals.
In a statement, the DHS detailed that the measures “will continue to apply to travelers outside the US traveling for essential and non-essential reasons, and will not apply to US citizens, legal permanent residents or US citizens.”
The agency indicated that the action was taken “in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other federal agencies.”
According to the health agency, “vaccines remain the most effective public health measure to protect people from serious illness or death from Covid-19delay the transmission” of the disease and reduce the probability that new variants will emerge”.
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“DHS will continue to require that non-US persons entering the United States through land ports of entry and ferry terminals be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of vaccination,” said Secretary of Homeland Security. National, Alejandro Mayorkas.
The statement broke down that “non-U.S. travelers entering the United States through land ports of entry and ferry terminals, whether for essential or non-essential reasons, must (…) verbally certify their vaccination status against the Covid-19; provide, upon request, proof of a CDC-approved Covid-19 vaccine (…) present a valid document that complies with the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), such as a valid passport, Traveler Program card Trusted or an Enhanced Tribal Card; and be prepared to present any other relevant documents requested by a US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer during a border inspection.”
In addition, “proof of Covid-19 to enter the United States through a land port of entry or ferry terminal.
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