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Covid test for children

Brendaorozco
Explorer C

We will be traveling to Chicago end of Aug. Will my 10 yr old need a neg covid test to travel from Phoenix to Chicago?

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Re: Covid test for children

TheMiddleSeat
Aviator A

No testing is required for domestic travel, except perhaps to Hawaii.

 

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Re: Covid test for children

DancingDavidE
Aviator A

@Brendaorozco wrote:

We will be traveling to Chicago end of Aug. Will my 10 yr old need a neg covid test to travel from Phoenix to Chicago?


Do you mean for the City of Chicago Travel Advisory?

City of Chicago :: Travel Advisory

 

It was originally an order, but now is an advisory so I'm not completely clear on the distinction but it seems to be encouraged but not legally required.

 

I also didn't ever see any clarification that exempted kids, so if you did follow the advisory requirements then I think they would need to test.

 

 

Home airport MDW, frequent visitor to MCO to see the mouse.

Re: Covid test for children

ffflyer
Frequent Flyer B

If it’s acceptable to you to expose your child to a high risk city on an airline that does not require it’s employees to be vaccinated, then you should probably at least get the poor kid tested after the trip. 

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