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U.S. health authorities have relaxed entry conditions to allow entry to the U.S. when a self-diagnosis kit is tested negative for coronavirus. From this week, vaccinations for adolescents under the age of 15 are also expected to begin in earnest.
This is Kim Yoon-soo, correspondent from Washington.
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From January 26th, the United States has mandated all travelers to the United States to receive a negative Corona 19 test within three days before boarding the flight.
We have only accepted certificates issued by official inspection agencies, but we have decided to allow some self-diagnosis methods in the future.
However, the condition is to use a self-diagnosis kit approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and to issue a certificate after a remote medical examination by the kit manufacturer.
As the situation of Corona 19 in the U.S. improved with vaccination, the entry conditions were eased after three months.
In order to speed up the slow vaccination rate, vaccinations to adolescents in the United States are expected to begin in earnest starting this week.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning to decide whether to approve the emergency use of Pfizer's vaccine for adolescents between the ages of 12 and 15 earlier this week.
[Visett/Emergency Medicine Specialist: Even if adults get the vaccine, the Corona 19 virus still exists in the community. Children who have not been vaccinated may be the primary targets as they keep wandering around and looking for infections.]
However, as a result of public opinion polls, only about 30% of parents agreed to the vaccination, while about 20% were found to be in absolute opposition.
Health experts in the United States have analyzed that vaccination of teens will be a key challenge to reach population immunity this fall.