Data released by the main US federal public health agency shows that 101.8 million people have received at least one vaccination and 58 million have already been vaccinated, and they can resume travel, masking And maintain precautionary measures such as wearing physical distance.
US President Joe Biden promised that 90% of adults would be vaccinated by April 19 and announced a target of 200 million vaccines within 100 days of assuming office so that Americans would celebrate the July 4 national festival of “small.” Groups “to join. .
Three vaccines are authorized in the United States, Johnson & Johnson (which requires only one vaccination), Pfizer / Biotech Alliance and Modern (both with both doses).
US health officials have also announced that those who are already vaccinated against Kovid-19 can resume travel, and it will not be necessary for an internal visit to have a screening test done.
In contrast, vaccinated individuals arriving from other countries in the United States will be required to submit a negative test prior to departure, with a new test being recommended three to five days after entering the country, quarantine compliance to local authorities is needed.
Passengers traveling abroad must pass a negative test before proceeding to the US only if necessary for the destination country.
Two weeks after vaccination, a person is vaccinated (the second dose of vaccines is required).
“One in five adults are now fully vaccinated” in the United States, CDC director Rochelle Wallensky said at a news conference.
According to a report made by the French agency AFP, the Kovid-19 epidemic caused at least 2,829,089 deaths worldwide, causing more than 129.5 million cases of infection.
The disease has been detected by a new coronavirus in late 2019 in Wuhan, a city in central China.