The US Scraps All Remaining Vaccine Requirements And Testing Rules

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Travel News Published 11th May 2023, 6:41pm BST by Ash Hales

The CDC has announced and confirmed by the UK government that all remaining vaccine and testing requirements for Brits to enter the US have been fully scrapped starting May 12th, 2023. Previously, all travellers had to be fully vaccinated and children under 18 were required to test 3 to 5 days after arrival.

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On May 9, 2023, the President issued a Proclamation providing that the vaccination requirements for noncitizen nonimmigrant air travelers contained in the "Presidential Proclamation Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic" will be terminated effective at 12:01 a.m. EDT on May 12, 2023.

This means that as of 12:01 a.m. EDT on May 12, 2023, noncitizen nonimmigrant air passengers will no longer need to show proof of being fully vaccinated with an accepted COVID-19 vaccine to board a flight to the United States.

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Ash Hales

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Ash Hales is a British Disney Parks writer and the voice behind Mickey From The UK. Based in the South West of England, he's been visiting Disney Parks for nearly three decades and launched Mickey From The UK in 2017 to provide honest, straight-talking news and advice for UK guests - without the American bias.