stcmocruiser Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 So get this. I received the covid vaccine (2 shots) completed in March, so I'm "fully vaccinated". I'm now eligible to receive the booster -- but wait!! If I do, per RCCL (CDC guidance), I'll no longer be "fully vaccinated" since my last shot (the booster) will be within 14 days of the cruise. huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 I don't think that the third dose is going to come into play as far as Royal is concerned. ellcee and PPPJJ-GCVAB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted September 24, 2021 Report Share Posted September 24, 2021 1 hour ago, stcmocruiser said: So get this. I received the covid vaccine (2 shots) completed in March, so I'm "fully vaccinated". I'm now eligible to receive the booster -- but wait!! If I do, per RCCL (CDC guidance), I'll no longer be "fully vaccinated" since my last shot (the booster) will be within 14 days of the cruise. huh? The third dose has nothing to do with a “fully vaccinated” status. The policy states you must have final dose of your vaccine 14 days prior to embarkation. This would equate to second dose of Moderna or Pfizer or first dose of J&J. Receiving a booster shot does not change your status. PPPJJ-GCVAB and Neesa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 I don't think the CDC has updated the term "fully vaccinated" to reflect boosters. This was discussed on the national news today since "fully vaccinated" impacts a lot more than the cruise industry. Their statement was that the CDC has NOT updated the definition of fully vaccinated to mean you have a booster. Per the CDC website as of today: In general, people are considered fully vaccinated: ± 2 weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine If you don’t meet these requirements, regardless of your age, you are NOT fully vaccinated. Keep taking all precautions until you are fully vaccinated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryCS62 Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 Plus, right now, the recommendation is only for "high risk" people to get the booster -- ie, front line workers (police, fire, medical, hospital & nursing home employees), immunocompromised -- not everyone. And, a booster is not required in the way that the initial 1 or 2 dose vaccine was/is in a lot of places emmef 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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