Covid Vaccine Travel Restrictions

Are you required to get a COVID-19 test to fly back to the U.S.?

Air passengers traveling to the US are required to present a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery. Airlines must confirm the negative test result or documentation of recovery for all passengers before boarding.

Requirement for Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test or Documentation of Recovery from COVID-19

Can you still get COVID-19 if you are vaccinated?

Most people who get COVID-19 are unvaccinated. However, since vaccines are not 100% effective at preventing infection, some people who are fully vaccinated will still get COVID-19. An infection of a fully vaccinated person is referred to as a “vaccine breakthrough infection.”

Vaccine Breakthrough Infections: The Possibility of Getting COVID-19 after Getting Vaccinated

Is it mandatory to get a COVID-19 vaccine to travel to the US during the COVID-19 pandemic?

The White House announced that vaccines will be required for international travelers coming into the United States, with an effective date of November 8, 2021. For purposes of entry into the United States, vaccines accepted will include FDA approved or authorized and WHO Emergency Use Listing vaccines.

Requirement for Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination for Air Passengers

When can you travel after being vaccinated for COVID-19?

If you are fully vaccinated, or have documentation of recovery from COVID-19 in the past 90 days, you do not have to self-quarantine after exposure to a person with COVID-19 and can travel unless you have COVID-19 symptoms.

Requirement for Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test or Documentation of Recovery from COVID-19