White House Says U.S. Land Borders to Reopen to Vaccinated Travellers Nov. 8

The International Rainbow Bridge connecting Niagara Falls, Ont. and Niagara Falls, N.Y. is shown on October 13, 2021. The United States border will reopen to non-essential travel in November to fully vaccinated Canadians after a record long closure due to concerns over COVID-19. The Canadian Press/Aaron Lynett

WASHINGTON—A White House official says the U.S. will announce today that it will reopen its land borders to vaccinated non−essential visitors on Nov. 8.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss a policy not yet made public, says travellers will need to show proof of vaccination to Customs and Border Protection officials upon request.