The Biden administration is reportedly set to require essential nonresident travelers who cross the U.S. border to be fully vaccinated by Jan. 22.
This includes foreign truck drivers and emergency response officials who were previously not covered by the administration’s vaccine requirements for those who cross U.S. borders by land, a senior official told the Associated Press.
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In October, the Biden administration announced that the U.S. borders with Mexico and Canada would be open for foreign nonessential travelers so long as they are vaccinated and had the proper paperwork. At the time, it did not extend that requirement to “essential travelers.”
The Biden administration has attempted to roll out vaccine requirements on several fronts. It is also in the midst of a significant legal challenge with its mandate for small businesses.
Its mandate used the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to require companies with over 100 employees to require a COVID-19 vaccine or conduct weekly testing.
A federal appeals court halted the mandate, saying petitioners offered significant cause to believe there were “grave statutory and constitutional issues” with the order.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 59% of the U.S. population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. For adults over the age of 18, that number jumps up to 70.8%.
The New York Times estimates that about 50 countries have a higher vaccination rate than the United States with regard to the percentage of people who have received at least one dose.
