On Thursday, over 260 travel industry and business organizations sent a letter to White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha calling for an urgent repeal of the pre-departure testing requirement for vaccinated international air travelers.
The time is now to take this critical step. Stronger immunity provided by vaccinations, boosters and prior infections, as well as effective treatments to prevent the worst outcomes of COVID-19, have enabled Americans to safely return to normal activities without requirements for indoor mask usage, frequent testing and physical distancing. These facts strongly support the elimination of the pre-departure testing requirement for vaccinated international air travelers to the United States.
