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By David Sheparson
WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) – The United States will end its COVID-19 vaccination needs for foreign and federal travelers on May 11, when the coronavirus public fitness emergency ends, the White House said on Monday.
In February, the U. S. House of Representatives. voted to eliminate the requirement that most passengers on foreign flights be vaccinated against COVID-19, one of the few pandemic restrictions still in place.
Biden’s administration last June eliminated its requirement that other people arriving in the U. S. The U. S. Department of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tested negative for COVID but kept the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccination requirements in place for most foreign travelers.
The rules banned Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic from participating in certain U. S. tournaments. You are in the U. S. because you were not vaccinated against COVID-19, but starting May 12 you can freely enter and play major U. S. tournaments. USA as the US Open.
The Department of Homeland Security also said Monday, effective May 12, that it will no longer require non-U. S. travelers entering U. S. ports of access and land ferries to enter U. S. ports of access and land ferries. UU. se vaccinate against COVID-19 and provide evidence of vaccination upon request.
Biden administration regulations imposed in September 2021 requiring about 3. 5 million federal workers and contractors to be vaccinated, under penalty of firing or disciplinary action, have been in place for more than a year after a series of court rulings.
A federal appeals court in March upheld a ruling blocking the implementation of the vaccination requirement for workers.
The White House told federal agencies in October 2022 not to enforce the contractor’s vaccine requirements even after a national court order was lifted.
The Department of Health and Human Services said it would initiate the procedure to complete the vaccination needs of Head Start educators and government-certified fitness facilities.
(Reporting by David Shepardson and Jasper Ward; Editing through Eric Beech and Sonali Paul)
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