Covid Test For Flight To USA

@colinoscapee -- That would work.  I'll check -- there is a Family Medical Practice in Thao Dien, where I am staying.  They are expensive, but I will check with them tomorrow and see if they can give same-day results. 

@colinoscapee -- That would work.  I'll check -- there is a Family Medical Practice in Thao Dien, where I am staying.  They are expensive, but I will check with them tomorrow and see if they can give same-day results. 

- @paulmsn

The US requires a Covid test within one day of your flight, but my flight leaves at 11:25 pm from Tan Son Nhat, so that may be a problem.  Since the test sites I looked into return the results the next day, I would have to take the test the day previous to my flight, but the test sites aren't open at night, so the test would be taken more than 24 hours before my flight.   If the US is exact about the requirement, I would not be in compliance.  Does anyone know if the US means within 24 hours?

- @paulmsn

The US requires a Covid test within one day of your flight, but my flight leaves at 11:25 pm from Tan Son Nhat, so that may be a problem.  Since the test sites I looked into return the results the next day, I would have to take the test the day previous to my flight, but the test sites aren't open at night, so the test would be taken more than 24 hours before my flight.   If the US is exact about the requirement, I would not be in compliance.  Does anyone know if the US means within 24 hours?

- @paulmsn

No, it means within one calendar day

That's been the policy of the CDC since it was possible to have a standard test within 3 calendar days of departure (what I experienced when I flew back to the USA in June 2021).

So, on the calendar day before your flight, you can test as early as 00:01 AM (if available) and get the results later that day or the next morning, on the day of your flight.

Good luck and safe travels!

O.B.

P.S. I'm asking ADMIN to move this off-topic subject and replies into a new thread.

Everyone should feel encouraged to start a new thread whenever necessary.

- @OceanBeach92107

"Today's announcement means that beginning December 6, all air travelers, regardless of citizenship or vaccination status, will be to be required to show a negative pre-departure COVID-19 viral test taken the day before they board their flight to the United States. For example, a passenger whose flight to the United States is at any time on a Sunday would need to have a negative test taken at any time on Saturday."

This CDC webpage (link) has exhaustive information covering virtually any pertinent question one might think of asking

@paulmsn

Not sure if you have  a Vinmec Hospital near you, but they do PCR for 550K, in before 8:00 AM, results by 1:00 PM.

My friend did his this morning here in Phu Quoc, at an outlet call S.O.S. Clinic. 740K, in before 11:00 AM, results by 7:00 PM.

Vinmec was a little far away, so he didn't mind the extra 190K.

- @Aidan in HCMC

@paulmsn

Not sure if you have  a Vinmec Hospital near you, but they do PCR for 550K, in before 8:00 AM, results by 1:00 PM.

My friend did his this morning here in Phu Quoc, at an outlet call S.O.S. Clinic. 740K, in before 11:00 AM, results by 7:00 PM.

Vinmec was a little far away, so he didn't mind the extra 190K.

- @Aidan in HCMC

There is a Vinmec in Vinhomes Central Park, 7 minutes away, so I went there around 11 am.  They send you to the emergency department, so I had to wait for other patients, but it took only a little over 1/2 hour and cost 512.000 dong for the PCR test.  Thanks a lot for saving me money.  I pick up the results tomorrow between 8-10 am.

- @paulmsn

Hot off the presses, the COVID test requirement has been lifted for all travellers to the US as of what I compute to be 11:01AM Sunday in Vietnam.

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/06/ … al-travel/

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/06/10 … date-covid

Two links in case of firewalling.

- @THIGV

Thanks for sharing that!

Here is the New York Times link without paywall (using the subscriber "gift link" tool).

- @OceanBeach92107

I had never noticed that gift tool and had always just relied on the fact that the Times does give 10 free reads.  Thanks

Thanks for sharing that!

Here is the New York Times link without paywall (using the subscriber "gift link" tool).

- @OceanBeach92107

I had never noticed that gift tool and had always just relied on the fact that the Times does give 10 free reads.  Thanks

- @THIGV

Hot off the presses, the COVID test requirement has been lifted for all travellers to the US as of what I compute to be 11:01AM Sunday in Vietnam.

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/06/ … al-travel/

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/06/10 … date-covid

Two links in case of firewalling.

- @THIGV

Hot off the presses, the COVID test requirement has been lifted for all travellers to the US as of what I compute to be 11:01AM Sunday in Vietnam...

- @THIGV

@paulmsn

No more covid test requirement to enter into The States now, but we should show vaccines certificate (2 shots minimum).

- @petiteriviere77

@paulmsn

No more covid test requirement to enter into The States now, but we should show vaccines certificate (2 shots minimum).

- @petiteriviere77

Not for US citizens.

Only for noncitizen, non-immigrant individuals (tourists)

(Link to CDC requirements)

- @OceanBeach92107

On June 10, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rescinded the Order titled “Requirement for Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Result or Documentation of Recovery from COVID-19 for All Airline or Other Aircraft Passengers Arriving in the United States from any Foreign Country.”

This rescission takes effect for flights departing to the United States from a foreign country at or after 12:01am ET (4:01am GMT) on June 12, 2022, and will be published in the Federal Register.

This means that as of 12:01AM ET on June 12, 2022, all air passengers, regardless of citizenship or vaccination status, are no longer required to show a negative viral COVID-19 test result, or documentation of recovery from COVID-19, before boarding a flight to the U.S.

Under CDC's Amended Order: Implementing Presidential Proclamation on Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic,★ noncitizen nonimmigrants are still required to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 before boarding a flight to the United States★

The RULES are  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nc … index.html

Its been all over the news as well!!

- @SimCityAT

As far as I know, USA has lifted ALL Covid testing requirements for inbound passengers.

Happened just recently.

- @lifeisgoodok

Just checked for my flight next Monday because we are going through Japan.  Japan still has covid test requirements when arriving there but they are waived if you are transiting through and don't leave the international terminal.

- @SteinNebraska