The White House announced a new travel policy on October 25th, 2021 that effective Monday, November 8, 2021, all foreign nationals (including international students and scholars), will need to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 in order to be able to enter the United States. The accepted vaccines will include FDA approved or authorized and WHO Emergency Use Listing vaccines. Please refer to the CDC website   for more information. This document provides a quick visual summary.

In short, you will need to show proof of vaccination. A list of acceptable vaccines can be accessed here. There are very limited exceptions, which include:

• children under the age of 18
• those traveling in F-1 or J-1 status from countries with limited COVID vaccines
• those who have medical reasons (will need letter)

Those who receive an exception will be required to attest to complaince with  public health requirements, including testing and quarantine, and a requirement to be vaccinated in the U.S.