Even if you’re fully vaccinated, the CDC is advising against traveling on a cruise ship.
An advisory panel of the World Health Organization classified on Nov. 27, 2021, a worrying new COVID-19 variant first detected in South Africa as a highly transmissible virus of concern, naming it "Omicron" under its Greek letter system.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has advised the public to avoid traveling on cruise ships — regardless of their vaccination status.that classifies the risks of travel.
"Even fully vaccinated travelers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants," the guidelines state. "The virus that causes COVID-19 spreads easily between people in close quarters on board ships, and the chance of getting COVID-19 on cruise ships is very high, even if you are fully vaccinated and have received a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose."following outbreaks onboard.
Ship color is determined by surveillance data from the previous seven days — regardless of voyage dates — and ships with orange or yellow status are currently being monitored or investigated. As many as 89 vessels are color-coded orange or yellow — an even higher amount than what the CDC confirmed Wednesday.
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