CDC says unvaccinated young foreign travelers do not need to quarantine

[OneCrazyDiamond]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/cdc-clarifies-unvaccinated-young-foreign-travelers-do-not-need-quarantine-2021-10-30/

WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Saturday that unvaccinated foreign nationals under the age of 18 traveling to the United States by air do not have to self-quarantine upon arrival.

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on Saturday signed a revised order clarifying that foreign national children who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 do not need to isolate for seven days upon arrival in the United States.

A CDC order issued on Monday had raised alarm among some foreign travelers that their children would need to quarantine for that long after arriving.

On Nov. 8, the United States is lifting the extraordinary travel restrictions that have barred most non-U.S. citizens who within the last 14 days have been in Britain, the 26 Schengen countries in Europe without border controls, Ireland, China, India, South Africa, Iran and Brazil. It is also imposing new rules requiring nearly all foreign adult air visitors to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

[Pachamama]

1. Too soon

Big mistake that just like the premature mask mandate lift will later be recognized as such.

[CentralMass]

2. Well that doesn't seem to make a lot of sense.

[abqtommy]

9. That was my exact thought as I read the original op. nt

[JohnSJ]

3. Stupid decision

[jimfields33]

5. CDC has made a lot of them during the pandemic

[JohnSJ]

6. They sure have

[Irish_Dem]

7. The CDC has been very disappointing during a severe national health emergency.

[OneCrazyDiamond]

10. +1

We have been fortunate Dr. Fauci was there the whole time. The CDC has been less then stellar.

[Irish_Dem]

12. Exactly

Dr Fauci has been a godsend.

[Texaswitchy]

4. Crazy

No sense at all.

Glad I got my third shot.

[Demsrule86]

8. That makes no sense...the CDC needs a housecleaning...too many Trumpers.

[Lars39]

11. So their children can't spread covid?

[OneCrazyDiamond]

13. Maybe it was a calculated based on risk.

You know, moderate risk vs a heck of a lot of tourism dollars. Kind of a no brainer really. We are in a recovery after all.

I am not sure if the sarcasm thing applies.