Carnival in Active Discussions With CDC to Begin Sailing in July
Carnival (NYSE: CCL)(NYSE: CUK) is in active discussions with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to begin sailing again in July, according to NBC News, but says it wants to ensure the cruise ship industry is treated equally to every other business in the country.
Under current CDC guidelines, cruise ships are required to ensure every crew member and passenger is vaccinated against COVID-19, a restriction no other industry is required to operate under.
Moreover, because children are less susceptible to the coronavirus strain, there are no official government requirements for them to be vaccinated, although officials encourage it. Yet summer cruises in particular are family-oriented voyages, which would become impossible if every passenger had to be vaccinated.
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