U.S. reduces travel risk level to Brazil from ‘very high’ to ‘high’

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Monday, September 13, updated its risk rating for travel to Brazil. The country, which was classified as “very high risk” for U.S. residents who need to travel – the fourth and last stage – is now classified as “high risk,” the third stage.

Under the former definition, authorities advised against traveling to Brazil. With Monday’s change, the agency now recommends that only fully vaccinated people should travel. Nevertheless, non-essential travel to Brazil is not encouraged.

“Due to the current situation in Brazil, all travelers may be at risk of contracting and spreading Covid-19 variants,” the agency said on its website.

The measure concerns only people leaving the U.S. bound for Brazil, not the reverse route. The U.S. government emphasizes that foreigners who have been in Brazil for 14 days before attempting to enter the U.S. are not allowed to do so.

The measure does not apply to people with permanent residency, American citizens and a few exceptions, such as students.

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