Port Canaveral Begins to Vaccinate Crew Members and Port Workers
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Port Canaveral has become the first port in the U.S. to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to port workers and ship crew members. This comes after the CDC sent a letter to the cruise industry detailing new guidelines, which included the need for 98% of crew and 95% of passengers to be fully vaccinated.
Port Canaveral to Offer Vaccinations
The second busiest cruise port in the world will now be able to offer its workers and vessel crew members vaccinations due to the Florida Public Health Advisory approved by Florida Governor Ron Desantis and Surgeon General Scott A. Rivkees, MD issued on April 29.
Port Canaveral officials did not disclose which cruise line was first to participate in the effort. But the Disney Cruise Line s Disney Dream was the only cruise ship at Port Canaveral on Friday.
It is expected that a number of other cruise ships will be docking at Port Canaveral in the coming weeks, so their crew members can receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Port Canaveral was the world s second-busiest cruise port, behind Miami, for cruise passenger counts before the pandemic. Four cruise lines had ships based at Port Canaveral before the pandemic: Carnival, Disney, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean. Additionally, MSC Cruises had planned to start cruises out of Port Canaveral last fall.
Port Canaveral officials did not disclose which cruise line was to first to participate in the effort.
But the Disney Cruise Line s Disney Dream was the only cruise ship at Port Canaveral on Friday.
It is expected that a number of other cruise ships will be docking at Port Canaveral in the coming weeks, so their crew members can receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Port Canaveral was the world s second-busiest cruise port, behind Miami, for cruise passenger counts before the pandemic. Four cruise lines had ships based at Port Canaveral before the pandemic Carnival, Disney, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean. Additionally, MSC Cruises was planning to start cruises out of Port Canaveral last fall.