The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Saturday that unvaccinated foreign nationals under the age of 18 traveling to the United States by air do not have to self-quarantine upon arrival. A CDC order issued on Monday had raised alarm among some foreign travelers that their children would need to quarantine for that long after arriving. Airlines and others had pressed for the changes for foreign children, saying it would harm international tourism if children had to self-quarantine upon arrival. Those receiving an exemption will generally need to be vaccinated within 60 days after arriving in the United States. The United States has barred non-essential travelers crossing land borders from Mexico and Canada since March 2020.

Source: The Standard October 31, 2021 14:33 UTC