CDC to accept mixed-dose coronavirus vaccines from international travelers

WASHINGTON, Oct 15 Reuters - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said late on Friday that it would accept mixed-dose coronavirus vaccines from international travelers, a boost to travelers from Canada and other countries.

The CDC said last week that https: www.reuters.gov. The world us us will accept-who - approved-covid - 19 vaccines-international visitors - 2021 - 10 - 08 It would accept any vaccine authorized for use by U.S. regulators or the World Health Organization While CDC has not recommended mixing vaccine types in a primary series, we recognize that this is becoming common in other countries so should be accepted for the interpretation of vaccine records, a CDC spokeswoman said.

The White House said Friday that new vaccine requirements for international passengers traveling to the United States will begin Nov. 8 for visitors crossing at land borders as well as foreign nationals travelling to the United States.

Representative Brian Higgins, a New York Democrat representing a district along the Canadian border, had asked the CDC on Friday if it would accept mixed vaccine doses noting nearly four million Canadians, equivalent to 10% of their fully vaccinated population, have received mixed doses of the available mRNA COVID 19 vaccines this includes the AstraZeneca vaccine. The CDC said the vaccines approved by the Food and Drug Administration as well as those approved by the WHO, will https: CDC 19. trackvaccines.org agency which are accepted for entry into United States, including the AstraZeneca vaccine.

The CDC said individuals who have any combination of two doses of an emergency approved or WHO listed FDA authorization approved COVID - 19 two-dose series are considered fully vaccinated. The CDC plans to answer international questions and release a contact tracing order for international air visitors on Oct. 25.