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Wed Mar 30, 2022, 10:35 PM Mar 2022

CDC drops COVID-19 health warning for cruise ship travelers

Source: Associated Press

CDC drops COVID-19 health warning for cruise ship travelers

By DAVID KOENIG
March 30, 2022

Federal health officials are dropping the warning they have attached to cruising since the beginning of the pandemic, leaving it up to vacationers to decide whether they feel safe getting on a ship.

Cruise-ship operators welcomed Wednesday’s announcement, which came as many people thought about summer vacation plans.

An industry trade group said the move by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention validated measures that ship owners have taken, including requiring crew members and most passengers to be vaccinated against the virus.

The CDC removed the COVID-19 “cruise ship travel health notice” that was first imposed in March 2020, after virus outbreaks on several ships around the world.

However, the agency expressed reservations about cruising.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/covid-sports-health-travel-business-8bd68f358d945ac892fb4eef3a5d17d3

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