United States of America
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28 June 2022
Certificate adoption
No conclusive answers yet, federally being considered with variation in states – range of states have banned its use presenting the bans as measures to protect individual privacy and vaccination choice. (including Georgia, Alabama, Arizona and Florida) and some like New York states Excelsior Pass have implemented their own for access to events and performances (https://www.firstpost.com/tech/science/new-yorks-excelsior-pass-is-usas-first-covid-19-vaccine-passport-9677691.html)
Please read the following link for the current certification implementation.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/07/01/1027768/us-vaccine-passport-guide/
Instrument type
Vaccination based
Certificate details
All forms of proof of COVID-19 vaccination must have
- Personal identifiers (full name plus at least one other identifier such as date of birth or passport number) that match the personal identifiers on the traveller’s passport or other travel documents
- Name of official source issuing the record (e.g., public health agency, government agency, or other authorized vaccine provider)
- Vaccine manufacturer and date(s) of vaccination
Certificate format
- Verifiable records (digital or paper)
Vaccination certificate with QR code, digital pass via Smartphone application with QR code (e.g., United Kingdom National Health Service COVID Pass, European Union Digital COVID Certificate)
- Non-verifiable paper records
Printout of COVID-19 vaccination record or a COVID-19 vaccination certificate issued at national or subnational level or by an authorised vaccine provider (e.g., the CDC vaccination card)
- Non-verifiable digital records
Digital photos of vaccination card or record, downloaded vaccine record or vaccination certificate from official source (e.g., public health agency, government agency, or other authorized vaccine provider), or a mobile phone application without QR code
Entry protocol
For vaccinated travellers
- Non-US citizens are required to show the proof of vaccination before entering US. Proof of vaccination may be in verifiable (digital or paper) records, non-verifiable paper records, or non-verifiable digital records (photo).
For unvaccinated travellers
- Non-US nationals who have not been vaccinated are not permitted to enter the US unless they qualify for an exemption through this link. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/proof-of-vaccination.html
- They must also be tested within 3-5 days of arrival and self-isolate for 5 days.
Vaccine authorised to be used in the country
Vaccines approved or authorized by the U.S. Food and drug Administration
- Single dose for Janssen/J&J
- 2- doses series for
- Pfizer- BioNTech
- Moderna
Vaccine accepted for inbound travellers
- Comirnaty (Pfizer-BioNTech)
- Spikevax (Moderna)
- Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca)
- Covaxin
- Covishield
- BIBP/Sinopharm
- CoronaVac (Sinovac)
- Nuvaxovid (Novavax)
- Covovax
- Janssen/J&J
- Convidecia (CanSinoBIO)
- Medicago
Travellers are considered completely vaccinated if they get their second dose after 2 weeks. At least, combination vaccination is acceptable if received at least 17 days apart and after 2 weeks from the second dose.
Border status
Open