by reason of age, or physical or mental impairment). Such exercises of enforcement discretion will be announced on CDC's website and the Amended Order will be further amended as soon as practicable through an updated publication in the shall have the same definition as under 42 CFR 71.1(b). b. See a specimen collection date indicating that the specimen was collected no more than 90 calendar days before the flight's departure; iii. Interim Guidance on Ending Isolation and Precautions for Adults with COVID-19 2021 January4;4(1):e2035057. Additionally, CDC recommends international travelers who are not fully vaccinated stay home (or in a comparable location such as a hotel room) and self-quarantine for a full 7 Unless otherwise permitted by law, a parent or other authorized individual may present the required documentation on behalf of a passenger 2-17 years of age. legal research should verify their results against an official edition of Preventing the further introduction, transmission, and spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 into the United States, including the Omicron virus variant and other new virus variants; Preserving the health and safety of crew members, passengers, airport personnel, and communities; and. electronic version on GPOs govinfo.gov. 32. Therefore, additional surges of cases and deaths are very possible. Qualifying Test information that the test performed was a viral test indicating it is a NAAT or antigen test; iv. COVID documents in the last year, by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/variants/variant-info.html. Johansson MA, Quandelacy TM, Kada S, et al. These markup elements allow the user to see how the document follows the documents in the last year, 408 WebTo request a medical exception or delay from the COVID-19 vaccination requirement using this form: You must complete Part 1 of this form. [36] (defining the role of the COVID-19 TDWG, which develops testing-related guidance and provides targeted investments to expand the available testing supply and maximize testing capacity). A parent or other authorized individual may present the required documentation on behalf of a passenger 2-17 years of age. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/disposition-in-home-patients.html, https://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all_safos/media/2020/SAFO20009.pdf, https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/interim-guidance-transporting.html, https://media.defense.gov/2021/Apr/16/2002622876/-1/-1/1/MEMORANDUM-FOR-FORCE-HEALTH-PROTECTION-GUIDANCE-SUPPLEMENT%2020-DEPARTMENT-OF-DEFENSE-GUIDANCE-FOR-PERSONNEL-TRAVELING-DURING-THE-CORONAVIRUS-DISEASE-2019-PANDEMIC.PDF, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/science-briefs/sars-cov-2-transmission.html, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/more/science-and-research/surface-transmission.html, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32632012, https://www.cdc.gov/aging/covid19/covid19-older-adults.html, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html, http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7028e2, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/variants/variant-info.html#Concern, https://www.who.int/news/item/26-11-2021-classification-of-omicron-(b.1.1.529)-sars-cov-2-variant-of-concern, https://www.who.int/news/item/28-11-2021-update-on-omicron, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/science-briefs/scientific-brief-omicron-variant.html, https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/11/26/a-proclamation-on-suspension-of-entry-as-immigrants-and-nonimmigrants-of-certain-additional-persons-who-pose-a-risk-of-transmitting-coronavirus-disease-2019/, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/11/05/2021-24388/requirement-for-negative-pre-departure-covid-19-test-result-or-documentation-of-recovery-from, https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/runway-recovery-11, https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus-testing#testing-and-contact-tracing-policy, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/duration-isolation.html. 06/05/2023, 154 23. The President of the United States communicates information on holidays, commemorations, special observances, trade, and policy through Proclamations. This Amended Order shall remain effective until either the expiration of the Secretary of HHS' declaration that COVID-19 constitutes a public health emergency, or I determine that based on specific public health or other considerations that continuation of this Order is no longer necessary to prevent the further introduction, transmission, and spread of COVID-19 into the United States, whichever occurs first. Documentation of a negative SARS-CoV-2 viral test result from a specimen collected no more than 1 calendar day preceding the passenger's flight to the United States. This Amended Order updates COVID-19 testing requirements for air passengers 2 years of age and older boarding a flight to the United States, depending on their COVID-19 vaccination status. 53. and 39. or. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services May [33] Public Health Guidance for Potential COVID-19 Exposure Associated with Travel Persons who are not fully vaccinated, including those with asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic infections, are significant contributors to community SARS-CoV-2 transmission and occurrence of COVID-19. 1. [13] Learn more here. 2020;117(30):17513-17515.10.1073/pnas.2008373117, available at https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/runway-recovery-11. e.g., Virological assessment of hospitalized patients with COVID-2019. 12. e.g., See https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/disposition-in-home-patients.html. plus https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccinations_vacc-total-admin-rate-total. However, after a rapid increase in the proportion of the U.S. population vaccinated against COVID-19 in the first months of 2021, vaccinations administered in the United States have slowed, particularly in those under the age of 65 years.[37]. 48. The Proclamation directs the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Secretary of Homeland Security to endeavor to ensure that any noncitizen subject to the Proclamation does not board an aircraft traveling to the United States, to the extent permitted by law. 32. documents in the last year, 286 10. [FR Doc. A Notice by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on 12/07/2021. [6] https://covid19.who.int/. Documentation of a negative SARS-CoV-2 viral test result from a specimen collected no more than 3 calendar days preceding the passenger's flight to the United States. rendition of the daily Federal Register on FederalRegister.gov does not A parent or other authorized individual may present the required documentation on behalf of a passenger 2-17 years of age. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/more/science-and-research/surface-transmission.html. An authorized individual may act on behalf of any passenger who is unable to act on their own behalf ( Federal Register provide legal notice to the public and judicial notice This letter can also be Each document posted on the site includes a link to the provide legal notice to the public or judicial notice to the courts. JAMA Netw Open. People who have recovered from COVID-19 can continue to shed detectable but non-infectious SARS-CoV-2 RNA in upper respiratory specimens for up to 3 months after illness onset. Foreign country https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/duration-isolation.html. Qualifying Test B. Documentation of Recovery. A letter from a licensed healthcare provider or public health official stating that the passenger has been cleared for travel ( Webpatients representative in selecting a post-acute care provider by using and sharing data that includes, but is not limited to, home health agency (HHA), skilled nursing facility https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/fr-proof-negative-test.html. 42. Documentation of Recovery. and. This Proclamation was issued under the authority of sections 212(f) and 215(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as codified at sections 1182(f) and 1185(a) of title 8, United States Code (U.S.C. Vaccine types are labeled on the vaccine site map. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. An airline or aircraft operator is responsible for any failure of a third party to comply with this Order. Similarly, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has determined that if this Amended Order were a rule, it would be a major rule under Subtitle E of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (the Congressional Review Act), 5 U.S.C. establishing the XML-based Federal Register as an ACFR-sanctioned 2. A letter from a healthcare provider or a public health official that clears the person to end isolation, Aircraft Operator With case counts and deaths due to COVID-19, particularly the Delta variant, continuing to increase around the globe, the high proportion of unvaccinated people in the United States and around the world, and infected people with asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic infections, the United States is taking a multi-layered approach to combatting COVID-19, concurrently preventing and slowing the continued introduction of cases and further spread of the virus within U.S. communities. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/risk-assessment.html. Furthermore, findings suggest some variants may reduce levels of virus neutralization by antibodies generated during previous infection or vaccination, resulting in reduced effectiveness of treatments or vaccines, or increased diagnostic detection failures.