On October 8, Reuters has reported that the United States of America will accept international visitors that have been vaccinated against COVID-19 with a WHO-approved vaccine. The WHO currently has AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine, Johnson and Johnson, Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, Sinopharm, and Sinovac under its Emergency Use List.

It is reported a CDC spokeswoman told Reuters that six vaccines that are FDA authorized or approved, or listed for emergency use by the WHO will meet the criteria for travel to the US. As announced on 20th September, the US is lifting international travel restrictions in November for travelers from 33 countries which include China, India, Brazil, and most of Europe. The unprecedented U.S. restrictions have barred most non-U.S. citizens who were in those countries within the past 14 days.

The CDC said they have informed airlines of what vaccines are accepted to help them prepare their systems. Additional guidance and information will be released by the CDC as travel requirements are finalized. The US is expected to accept fully vaccinated individuals from 26 Schengen countries in Europe, as well as the UK, Ireland, China, India, South Africa, Iran, and Brazil.