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New Zealand is set to reopen to vaccinated U.S. travelers earlier than expected.

Fully vaccinated U.S. travelers will be able to visit as soon as May, officials said Tuesday.

New Zealand originally said it would reopen to U.S. tourists in July. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said moving up the reopening date is meant to help accelerate the country’s economic recovery. 

“Closing our border was one of the first actions we took to stop COVID-19 two years ago. It did the job we needed. But now that we’re highly vaccinated and predicted to be off our Omicron peak, it’s now safe to open up,” Ardern said in a statement.  

Starting May 1 at 11:59 p.m., fully vaccinated travelers from the U.S. and other non-visa countries can enter New Zealand without a quarantine period.

According to the New Zealand Government’s website, travelers need “a full COVID-19 vaccine course,” such as one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine or two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, to be considered fully vaccinated. A full list of the approved…



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