DAccording to media reports, the US government hopes that almost all foreigners entering the United States in the future will provide a complete COVID-19 vaccination certificate.With the introduction of this system, the current entry restrictions for people from Europe and other countries, such as New York Times The report on Wednesday cited the White House circle. Therefore, there is no specific timetable for introducing the obligation to provide evidence.
It is said that the actual implementation of the plan is relatively unclear, including the question of which vaccination certificates should be recognized.In addition, according to reports, will the U.S. authorities only Vaccination Will accept formulations that are also approved in the United States.
Another option is to use World Health Organization (WHO) approval as a benchmark. So far, only vaccines from manufacturers Moderna, Pfizer/Biontech and Johnson & Johnson have been approved in the United States.
Has now entered the limit
Since last year, due to the pandemic, the United States has imposed far-reaching entry bans on people from Europe. The only exceptions are American citizens and other groups of people, such as close relatives of Americans, diplomats, and employees of international organizations. Entries from China, South Africa and Brazil are also limited to exceptions. All passengers must be able to prove that the corona test is negative when entering the United States.
In June, the European Union included the United States on the list of third countries that normally no longer apply strict entry restrictions. Therefore, the European Union also calls on Washington to lift restrictions quickly. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, recently told the German Editor Network (RND): “We insist that for those entering the country, there are similar rules in both directions. .” Today the epidemiological situation in the United States and the European Union is very similar. “We must solve the problem as soon as possible and keep in touch with our American friends,” Von der Lein emphasized. “This can’t be delayed for a few weeks.”
