Applicants for US permanent residency (green card) will be required toobtain the COVID vaccine as part of the medical examination starting October 1,2021. Both consular process andadjustment of status applicants will be required to be vaccinated. Only age-appropriate applicants will besubject to the requirement. Somechildren may have the requirement waived, depending on the US governmentguidelines that are applicable at the time of the immigrant visa medical exam.
This newvaccine requirement is required by U.S. Departmentof Health and Human Services (HHS) / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regulation.