The White House has opposed legislation before Congress that would put an end to mandatory vaccine requirements for international travelers.
In this regard, the House of Representatives is set to vote on such a bill on Wednesday, VisaGuide.World reports.
Despite the fact that in June, the Biden administration abolished its requirement that all those persons reaching the US by air must prove that they tested negative for the Coronavirus test, vaccination requirements continue to remain in place.
The White House said that such a policy permitted loved ones in worldwide countries to reunite while also reducing the spread of the Coronavirus and its new strains.
At present, all those who plan to travel to the United States who are not permanent residents and citizens are required to present valid proof of vaccination before boarding their flights. However, there are some exceptions applied in this regard.
The figures provided by the World Health Organization (WHO) have revealed that there have been registered a total of 101,211,478 COVID-19 infection cases in the US since the start of the pandemic. In contrast, the virus has caused the death of 1,100,421 up to this point.
According to the figures provided by WHO, as of January 27, a total of 661,064,315 vaccine doses have been administered in the US.
The White House noted that it plans to end o the COVID public health emergency on May 11 while stressing that the administration will review all relevant policies.
The removal of vaccine requirements for internationals has strongly been supported by the United States Travel Association. At the same time, the Association noted that the US is the only territory that continues to keep in place such a requirement.
The US Travel Association recalled that aeroplane mask requirements were lifted last year after being declared unlawful by a judge.
Regarding the issue, Tori Emerson Barnes, the US Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy, issued a statement regarding the introduction of H.R.185, a bill created to end the requirement for internationals to present valid proof they have completed their vaccination process against the Coronavirus.
“We have long backed the removal of this requirement and see no reason to wait until the May expiration of the public health emergency—particularly as potential visitors are planning spring and summer travel. Every day this policy remains in place encourages some travelers to avoid the United States costing us valuable visitor spending and delaying our efforts to reignite inbound travel,” the statement notes.
The US Travel Association also thanked the sponsors of the bill for their efforts to lift such a requirement.
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