The CDC has raised the travel health notice to level 4, the highest, for cruise ships, Reuters reported.
The agency said COVID spreads easily on ships because of the close quarters and that the chance for someone to get the virus is very high even if a person has had all three shots,If someone is still willing to take the risk, the CDC advises to be fully vaccinated including the booster shot, and then self-quarantine for five days after returning home,Cruise Lines International Association said the group is disappointed by the announcement.
“We’re obviously disappointed at the CDC’s decision to raise the travel level for cruise today — especially given the overwhelming level of effectiveness of cruise protocols that are resulting in significantly lower level of cases on cruise as compared to land,” Brian Salerno, the senior vice president of global maritime policy at CLIA told
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