New CDC guidance for cruises.
ith cruise lines preparing to start sailing from U.S. ports in a matter of weeks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just officially changed its travel alert level for cruising.
“Cruise passengers who are not fully vaccinated are more likely to get Covid-19, which spreads person-to-person, and outbreaks of Covid-19 have been reported on cruise ships,”. “Cruise passengers who are not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 are at increased risk, since the virus spreads person-to-person, and outbreaks of Covid-19 have been reported on cruise ships because of their congregate settings where Covid-19 spreads easily.
Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that cruises can begin sailing this summer from U.S. ports, but 98% of crew members and 95% of passengers on each ship must be fully vaccinated.
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