MSC vaccine requirement

[Jaimel134]

Hi

booked on the 31st December Dubai cruise.

MSC requirements state they require certification of fully vaccinated, which is fine, we are. However it must be within 12 months of the sail end date. Ours are not, we have the final booster in mid December 2021. As the vaccine programme was rolled out in 2021, with the booster to be for the autumn/winter, how can they have a policy that requires 12 months when this is impossible.

There is the 4th booster roll out starting but this is only marked for the venerable group.

Anyone have any more info on this and whether there is anything that can be done? We will be having the PCR test before we sail as required.

[styles27]

So you’ve had all eligible boosters?

[Jaimel134]

We have had the original 2 doses plus the booster. There are no more available to us as we are fully vaccinated. Yet this won’t be sufficient, based on MSC policy.

as it stands it will be impossible to sail with them.

[publicpersona]

14 minutes ago, Jaimel134 said:

Yet this won’t be sufficient, based on MSC policy.

as it stands it will be impossible to sail with them.

 

Just to head off any comments based on policies for U.S. passengers or sailing from U.S., pointing out to potential posters that you are in the UK doing a Dubai sailing (right?).

[Jaimel134]

Yes, UK resident.

[Clarey1966]

I am in the same position.  We sail January 7 on the World Europa.  I have been told that it will become clearer in October.  I am hoping that I will be offered the 2nd booster late September (I am 56).

[Jaimel134]

Unfortunately we are 40's for unlikely to be offered one following a discussion with local health board.

I just hope MSC change their policy. Having looked at other liners, they have all relaxed or about to relax their requirements, which would make us able to sail as we are.