CTA: CBP Releases Statement Reconfirming Need for All Essential Workers to be Vaccinated to Enter The US Monday November 01, 2021 | Border & Customs, Business Conditions, COVID-19, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, News Releases, Operations & Safety US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a statement late last week clarifying requirements for the opening of the US border to non-essential travel on November 8, which also reaffirmed the treatment of essential travellers, including the requirement for full vaccination, when crossing into the US as of January 2022: