Costa Rica flu vaccination available January 10
The national campaign of vaccination against seasonal influenza will begin on Monday January 10, giving priority to the elderly and the chronically ill.
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Arrival of AH1N1 flu vaccine suffers new delay
by TCRN Staff The arrival of the consignment of vaccines against the AH1N1 virus suffered another delay, as acknowledged by the Health Minister Maria Luisa Avila. 200,000 vaccines is what the Government asked the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) for to address the second wave of pandemic influenza. Initially, it was expected that the doses [...]
AH1N1 is here to stay
Costa Rica had a skilful and quick response to face the first wave of the influenza virus AH1N1. That was one of the conclusions of Mirta Roses, director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), who stayed three days in the country to assess the health sector actions in the first seven months since the [...]
Costa Rica to invest $18M to combat second wave of A/H1N1 flu
To combat the flu, the country’s social security system (CCSS) would purchase 30 X-ray machines, 97 fans, and 18,000 Tamiflu (oseltamivir) treatment dosages for patients who need it. It would also buy 70 refrigerators to store 300,000 vaccines expected to arrive in the country in the next few days. CCSS President Eduardo Doryan also said [...]
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