The United States announced Friday that it will allow entry to foreign travelers who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, by both land and air, starting November 8.

"The US' new travel policy that requires vaccination for foreign national travelers to the United States will begin on Nov 8," said Kevin Munoz, White House assistant press secretary, on Twitter. "This announcement and date applies to both international air travel and land travel.

This policy is guided by public health, stringent, and consistent."Under the new policy that was outlined last month, vaccinated travelers will still need to undergo testing and contact tracing to enter the United States.