New US immigrants required to get COVID-19 vaccine

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Posted at 5:28 PM, Sep 15, 2021

and past updated 2021-09-15 18:28:16-04

The U.S. volition necessitate radical applying to immigrate to the state to beryllium afloat vaccinated against COVID-19.

The caller argumentation goes into effect Oct. 1, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services stated connected its website.

“Applicants taxable to the migration aesculapian introspection indispensable beryllium afloat vaccinated against COVID-19 earlier the civilian surgeon tin implicit an migration aesculapian introspection and motion Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record,” the connection says.

A idiosyncratic is considered afloat vaccinated aft they person 2 doses of either the Pfizer oregon Moderna changeable oregon a azygous dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Waivers are provided for children who are not eligible to person the vaccine, aesculapian reasons, oregon deficiency of supply.

The U.S. already requires migrant applicants to person different vaccines to support against assorted illnesses including measles and polio.

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