COVID19 Testing Requirements for International Travel

Us Citizen Testing Requirements for International Travel

Traveling during a pandemic can be very difficult. Each government seems to have different testing requirements for international travel. AIDX is here to help you get to where you need to go. Here are the following tests that airlines and foreign governments will require.

Viral Tests

A viral test tells you if you are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, using samples that come from your nose or mouth. There are two types of viral tests: rapid tests and laboratory tests. COVID-19 testing is one of many risk-reduction measures, along with vaccination, masking, and physical distancing, that protect you and others by reducing the chances of spreading COVID-19. 

Antibody Tests

An antibody test (also known as a serology test) can detect antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in your blood. Antibodies are proteins that your immune system makes to help fight infection and protect you from getting sick in the future.

Antibody tests should not be used to diagnose a current infection, but they may indicate if you had a past infection. Antibody tests help learn about how human immune systems defend against the virus, as well as learn about population-level protection. If you get an antibody test after receiving a vaccine, you might test positive by some (but not all) antibody tests. This depends on which type of antibody the specific test detects.

Antibody testing is not currently recommended to determine:

• If you have a current infection.
• If you have immunity to SARS-CoV-2 following COVID-19 vaccination.
• Whether you need to get a booster following COVID-19 vaccination.
• Whether you need to quarantine after a known or suspected exposure to COVID-19.

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Maulik Shah

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