White House COVID-19 adviser Anthony Fauci said that a COVID-19 vaccine passport requirement for domestic air travel is not necessary at this time. But he stipulated Wednesday that such a mandate may be “on the table” in the near future. Earlier this week, Fauci publicly recommended the requirement during an interview. Earlier this year, the federal government issued directives that mandated noncitizens coming into the country need to present proof of COVID-19 vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test within 24 hours of flying. “Everything that is an intervention is always on the table and always discussed, and we discuss it regularly,” Fauci, who has been director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, told reporters on Wednesday during a federal COVID-19 response team briefing. The current restrictions in place, including mandatory mask-wearing on planes and in airports, and increased air filtration “is sufficient” to prevent the …
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