Can I re-enter the US by air without needing a Covid test if I've had the vaccine?

3/26/2021 4:47:51 AM

Typically for all countries the standard way to check is via IATA -> US, which mentions a few exceptions where the COVID-19 test is not required:

  1. Passengers entering or transiting through the USA must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) viral
    antigen, NAAT, RT-LAMP, RT-PCR or TMA test result. The test must have
    been taken at most 3 days before departure from the first embarkation
    point    . Passengers details (e.g., name and date of birth) in the
    certificate must match those stated in the passport or other travel
    document; and the test result must specify "negative" or "not
    detected". If marked "invalid" it is not accepted.

This does not apply to:

  • passengers younger than 2 years;
  • US military personnel;
  • passengers with a medical certificate with a positive Coronavirus (COVID-19) test result issued at most 90 days before departure from
    the first embarkation point; and a letter issued by a health authority
    stating that the passenger has been cleared for travel. The test
    result must specify "positive" or "detected", if marked "invalid" it
    is not accepted.
3/26/2021 12:21:58 AM

Currently, no.

You can see the requirements on the site American Airlines has arranged. A negative test result is still required.

The CDC’s site directly addresses this issue:

What if I have had a COVID-19 vaccine or have tested positive for antibodies? Do I still need a negative COVID-19 test or documentation of recovery from COVID-19?

Yes, at this time all air passengers traveling to the US, regardless of vaccination or antibody status, are required to provide a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery.

Given the variety of vaccines available around the world, uncertainty about their effectiveness in preventing transmission, the difficulties around various proposed "vaccine passport" schemes, uncertainty about vaccine efficacy and protection against variants, and so on, it wouldn’t surprise me if this remained the case for some time.

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