White House Considering Requiring Foreign Visitors to Show COVID-19 Vaccination Proof: Official

Jeff Zients, the White House's Covid-19 response czar, speaks during a press briefing at the White House, in Washington, on April 13, 2021. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

The White House confirmed Thursday it is considering requiring foreign visitors to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition for international travel.

Jeff Zients, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, told reporters on Thursday that several federal agencies are examining the possibility of issuing such a mandate.