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Norwegian Cruise Line Sues Florida Over Vaccine Law As It Prepares To Sail To The Caribbean

Cruise giant Norwegian is suing Florida’s surgeon general over the state’s ban on COVID-19 vaccine passports.

After a months-long halt on sailing due to the pandemic, the company argues the law puts the cruise line in a tough position as it gets ready to relaunch its first cruise from Miami to the Caribbean next month.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, assistant director of the Pan American Health Organization.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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