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As of May 12, 2023 The U.S. Will End COVID-19 Vaccination Entry Requirements for International Travelers arriving to the U.S. by air, and will also lift the vaccination requirement for non-U.S. travelers arriving via land borders and by sea. Through May 11, international arrivals who are not U.S. citizens, permanent residents, a child under 18 years of age, or covered by certain exemptions (see CDC proof of vaccination for air passengers) will still need to provide proof of full vaccination. Why May 11 and not immediately? May 11 is when the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' COVID-19 public health emergency declaration, which was renewed various times during the pandemic, is set to expire.
Eleven months ago, in June 2022, the U.S. lifted its COVID-19 test requirement for arriving air travelers. The U.S. is one of the last countries to lift the vaccine requirement; even Japan will end COVID-19 entry requirements May 8, before the U.S. lifts its vaccine requirement, although Japan remained closed to international leisure travel longer than the vast majority of other destinations over the pandemic.
Countries that still have in place COVID-19 vaccine requirements include Myanmar and Indonesia/Bali.
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Source: White House Press Release
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