FILE PHOTO: A traveler walks past a Christmas tree as he makes his way through the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., December 22, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
WASHINGTON — The White House said on Friday it has no plans to require foreign visitors to the United States to be vaccinated against COVID-19, even as the European Union plans to allow Americans who have received their shots to travel in the bloc.
White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki also said there was no update on when the U.S. might allow in more foreign visitors.
“We certainly understand the desire of many Europeans to come to travel the United States and vice versa,” Psaki said. “We can’t respond to public pressure or even emotion. We have to rely on the guidance of our health and medical experts.”