Disney Cruise Lines Announces it Will Require Kids 5-11 To Be Vaccinated
Starting on Jan. 13, Disney Cruise Lines will requiring all children, ages 5-11, to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Vaccination will be a requirement for all Guests ages 5 and up for sailings beginning on or after January 13, 2022. Guests who are not vaccine-eligible because of age must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result, paid for by the guest, taken between 3 days and 24 hours before their sail date.
Guests ages 5 through 11 may complete this testing requirement in lieu of being fully vaccinated for sailings that depart before January 13, 2022. Guests 4 years of age and under must complete the testing requirements. The test should be a NAAT test, rapid PCR test or lab-based PCR test.
Rapid antigen tests are not accepted.
Here what the the Disney Cruise Line website says:
Currently, Disney Cruise Line continues to require all vaccine-eligible Guests (based on US eligibility requirements) to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as defined by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at the time of sailing.
This will be a requirement for all Guests (US and international) ages 5 and up for sailings beginning on or after January 13, 2022. Guests who are not vaccine-eligible because of age must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result (paid for by the Guest) taken between 3 days and 24 hours before their sail date.
Guests ages 5 through 11 may complete this testing requirement in lieu of being fully vaccinated for sailings that depart before January 13, 2022. Guests 4 years of age and under must complete the testing requirements. The test should be a NAAT test, rapid PCR test or lab-based PCR test.
Rapid antigen tests are not accepted.
Read More from their website here: https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/why-cruise-disney/experience-updates/us/
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