This is why Messina and WTTC are advocating for an international standard for acceptable vaccines.Ĭreating this international list of approved inoculations is just one of four steps that WTTC has outlined as part of its plan for safe international travel. RELATED: Most Travelers Are in Favor of Requiring COVID-19 Vaccine Passports to TravelĪccording to WTTC, reports are on the rise of travelers being turned away at the border of their destination or even being denied boarding on their plane.
While vaccine mixing is not common nor approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the U.S., the practice is fairly common in the U.K. This stance from major cruise operators puts Canadian and British travelers in a particularly difficult situation. Norwegian Cruise Line, on the other hand, has taken a different approach, dubbing all passengers with mixed shots, regardless of the type, as not fully vaccinated.
The designation between vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers is an important one as several cruise lines have required that all of their passengers be fully vaccinated prior to sailing.Īccording to the new guidelines for HAL, Princess and Carnival, passengers with different doses of two mRNA vaccines are considered fully vaccinated.
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Holland America Line (HAL), Princess Cruises and Carnival Cruise Line have all released new guidance stating that passengers who have received one dose of an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer/Moderna) plus one dose of a vector vaccine like AstraZeneca will not be considered fully vaccinated. RELATED: Inequity in Vaccine Distribution Could Increase COVID-19 Economic Losses Just last week, several cruise lines updated their health and safety protocols to exclude those who have received mixed vaccination shots. Vaccine approval is just one puzzle piece in the already complex world of navigating COVID-19 travel restrictions and requirements. Beyond the Indian-made shots of AstraZeneca, EMA has also not given its seal of approval to other vaccines made in developing nations, as well as those from China and Russia. We can avoid by having a fully recognized list of all the approved vaccines - and vaccine batches - which should be the key to unlocking international travel, not the door to preventing it.Īs of press time, the EMA has only approved vaccines made by Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson and the European-manufactured version of AstraZeneca.
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