It's official. A few weeks after announcing a reopening of borders to travelers vaccinated "in November", the White House has just specified the date: it will be Monday, November 8, 2021. From that date, some international travelers will again be able to travel to United States but will, in addition to presenting proof of vaccination against Covid-19, be tested in the three days before their trip and wear a mask. These are the 26 European countries of the Schengen area, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and Greece, as well as Great Britain, Ireland, China, India, South Africa, Iran and Brazil. The White House has still not specified in theimmediately what vaccines would make it possible to enter American soil.
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According to European Commissioner Thierry Breton, responsible for coordinating the supply of the European Union with anti-Covid vaccines,
"this concerns all people vaccinated with vaccines that are recognized by the FDA",
the American drug agency , those of Pfizer / BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (Janssen). The serum of the Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca and the Russian and Chinese vaccines would thus be excluded. Thierry Breton however indicated that the American authorities would examine the possibility of lifting the restrictions for Europeans vaccinated with AstraZeneca. Jeff Zients
"told me that for other vaccines, for AstraZeneca in particular, it was their health agency that was going to decide, but he seemed tobe positive and optimistic ”,
he told AFP.
Washington is therefore lifting restrictions that since March 2020 concerned travelers from the European Union, the United Kingdom, or China, and then applying later to India or Brazil.
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What will be the formalities for French tourists?
The White House announced on Friday that it is authorizing from November 8, 2021 the entry into the United States of vaccinated travelers from the European Union and the United Kingdom.
AFP
Anyone wishing to fly to the United States will need to prove that they have been
fully vaccinated.
French people aged 2 or over traveling to the United States must present the result of a
negative screening test for Covid-19
carried out in the
three calendar days preceding the flight
upon boarding
.
These measures apply even in the event of simple transit through American territory.
In addition, a
certificate must be completed
and presented when boarding: Passenger Disclosure and Attestation to the United States of America
Passengers who have already tested positive for Covid-19 and able to present a positive test result accompanied by a letter drawn up by a health professional attesting to their ability to travel may be exempted from this obligation to test.
As indicated above, the White House has not yet specified which vaccines would allow entry on American soil.
It is far from being a detail, many British and Europeans have received the AstraZeneca vaccine, which is not recognized in the United States where only those of Pfizer / BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (Janssen ).
Finally, travelers will need to provide their phone number and email address to ensure
contact follow-up
.
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