Tag: vaccine

On 23 April 2021, US federal health regulators lifted a recommended pause on the use of the Johnson & Johnson or Janssen (J&J) single-shot COVID-19 vaccine. Mrs. Gina Venezia, Standard Club's General Counsel, provides an update on the authorized vaccines in the US and feedback received from seafarers calling to US ports.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccine rollout, the National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) urges all Indian seafarers to register for vaccinations.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) adopted a resolution for a global seafarers vaccination program proposed by the Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) which calls for a mapping exercise to identify the number of vaccines required for seafarers ashore at seafarer supplying countries.

In light of the COVID-19 outbreak along with the vaccine rollout, Paddy Crumlin, President of ITF warned that still too many countries are ignoring WHO advice to prioritise transport workers for vaccination.

Amid frustration by the lack of progress and slow pace of international efforts in seafarers' vaccination, Intermanager, the association representing ship and crew managers, vowed to work separately to obtain COVID-19 vaccines. 

Nautilus International and the UK Chamber of Shipping urged Maritime Minister Robert Courts MP to support establishing the UK as an international seafarer vaccination hub.

Cruise operator Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd revealed plans to require mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for all guests and crew when it restarts sailings from US ports in July.

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber welcomed the joint statement signed by the heads of the five UN bodies on March 25, calling on governments to give priority to Seafarers in the National Vaccination Program to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic along with the vaccine distribution period, United States Coast Guard issued frequent asked questions around the vaccine.

In light of the seafarers' lack of COVID-19 vaccination, INTERCARGO urges that crew must have access to a prioritised vaccination programme.