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No vaccine proof required while travelling between St Kitts and Nevis

Authorities declared that people travelling between St Kitts and Nevis travel do not have to show proof of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Tuesday, 1st June 2021

Authorities declared that people travelling between St Kitts and Nevis travel do not have to show proof of the COVID-19 vaccine but must comply with all health and safety protocols created to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Abdias Samuel- Chairman of the national COVID-19 task force, stated that several people have been querying on the matter and noted that it was the subject of much discussion. As such, he met with the CEO of the St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA) and the chairman of the board to talk on the subject.

"They indicated that no citizen, resident or visitor travelling between the islands is required to have a vaccine proof," Abdias Samuel.

The chairman of the national COVID-19 task force also said that Note, however, those non-pharmaceutical measures are required at ferry terminals, including wearing of face mask and maintaining social distancing. The non-pharmaceutical measures include wearing face masks in public spaces, regular disinfection of hands, and maintaining physical distance, which has been largely successful in containing the local transmission of COVID-19. To date, the Twin Island Federation has recorded 69 confirmed cases of the new Coronavirus with 48 recoveries and no deaths.

The ferries between St. Kitts and Nevis are currently working with only half of its passenger capacity, as health officials are tackling a cluster of cases that led to 21 active cases of COVID-19.