Disney Cruise Line said on Monday it's dropping its vaccination requirement for children younger than 12.
Starting
on September 2, a requirement to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19
will no longer apply to guests ages 5 to 11 for sailings leaving US and
Canadian ports.
The
cruise line's previous rule, which still extends to sailings departing
through September 1, required guests 5 and older to be fully vaccinated
against Covid-19.
While
the US Food and Drug Administration has authorized Covid vaccines for
children as young as 6 months, the cruise line had not extended its
requirement to the youngest children.
With the change, a vaccination requirement will still apply for all guests 12 and older. The cruise line notes that vaccinations are recommended for younger travelers.
"In
consideration of CDC guidance, Disney Cruise Line highly recommends
that Guests ages 11 and younger be fully vaccinated before sailing,"
Disney Cruise Line's website reads.
Covid-19 testing is required for all guests, with different requirements for vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers.
Fully
vaccinated guests who provide a negative Covid-19 test result taken one
to two days before setting sail are exempt from testing at the cruise
terminal. Fully vaccinated guests who do not provide the required
negative test results are required to take a test at the cruise terminal
and will be charged for those tests.
Guests
who aren't fully vaccinated must provide a negative test result before
travel and take a second test at the terminal before embarkation that is
paid for by Disney.
CNN Travel has reached out to Disney Cruise Line for comment on the revised policy.
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