Canada Will Reopen Borders to Fully Vaccinated Americans Starting Next Month

A U.S. Customs and Protection vehicle stands beside a sign reading that the border is closed to non-essential traffic at the Canada–United States border crossing at the Thousand Islands Bridge, to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lansdowne, Ontario, Canada, on Sept. 28, 2020. Lars Hagberg/File Photo

Canada will allow Americans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the country next month, officials said on July 19.

The Public Health Agency of Canada said that U.S. citizens and permanent residents living in the United States who have received the vaccine at least 14 days before trying to cross the border can enter on Aug. 9, according to a statement from the government of Canada.