Resource: Puerto Rico Tourism Company web
Date of last revision: August 2022.
Puerto Rico has one of the highest rates of vaccine doses administered against COVID-19 among United States jurisdictions. The Island has a vaccination rate of 155,266 doses administered per 100,000 people. 95% of the eligible population have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 87% are fully vaccinated.
However, Puerto Rico is following the measures recommended by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention), which we will summarize below.
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Yes. The Puerto Rico National Guard assists with enhanced health screenings of all arriving passengers at each airport on the Island. All incoming travelers at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan will be pre-screened via thermographic cameras to monitor temperatures, and enhanced protocols are in place at baggage claim before exiting the airport.
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Yes.
Masks are no longer mandatory on the Island with the exception of events hosting over 1,000 people. However, masks are highly recommended on all public transportation, including all ferries operating.
Yes. You can check here for the location of clinics in Puerto Rico.
PCR molecular testing for all travelers coming in or going out of the Island will be available for $110 and will be guaranteed results electronically within 24 to 48 hours.
Yes. If this is critical, you must confirm this with the private center you choose, but normally you can expect to receive your test upon completion or within a few hours.
Exemptions may be granted in extremely limited circumstances such as emergency travel (such as an emergency medical evacuation) to preserve a person’s life, protect their health from serious danger, or protect their physical safety, and screening cannot be completed before travel.
We recommend taking into account some considerations such as:
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