No menu items!

COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER

HomeCosta RicaTourists visiting Costa Rica will be able to get vaccinated against COVID-19

Tourists visiting Costa Rica will be able to get vaccinated against COVID-19

As part of an initiative by the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), tourists will now be able to get vaccinated at the Juan Santamaría Airport. The health authorities set up two vaccination centers, one for those who are entering the country and one for those who are leaving. The only requirement for visitors is to present their passport.

“The next two weeks are of high transit of foreigners in our country, this allows us to take advantage of this situation for tourists who wish to be vaccinated when entering or leaving. It is important to highlight that the vaccines used in Costa Rica are safe and have proven to be effective”, explained Randall Álvarez Juárez, Medical Manager of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund.

Free of charge, all those over 5 years of age will be able to receive the doses. Children under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

“We will give them a vaccination card with the details of the date of application and the brand of vaccine,” said Olga Martha Chaves Perez, Director of the North Central Region Service Network.

“In addition to the vaccination centers set up at the airport, tourists who wish to get vaccinated at any vaccination center set up in the country upon presentation of their passport. We are currently working to set up more vaccination points in tourist areas”, commented Carlos Rojas Jiménez, who works at the North Central CCSS Service Network.

The managing company of the Juan Santamaría Airport, Aeris, hopes the vaccination service will be highly valued by tourists who, for different reasons, have not been able to receive the drugs in their countries of origin.

According to Aeris General Manager, this was possible “thanks to the public-private partnership, that will continue to help end the pandemic soon.”

Both vaccination centers will be open from April 4th to the 15th, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The first booth is at Customs (where luggage is picked up upon arrival) and the second in the lobby, where tourists pass through before leaving the country.

Trending Now

Costa Rica Loses Ocean Award Amid Shark Conservation Controversy

Following recent statements by Costa Rica’s Minister of Environment, Franz Tattenbach, international organizations Fins Attached in association with the Rob Stewart Sharkwater Foundation, have...

Quiet Force, Loud Legacy: Jannik Sinner Beats Alcaraz for First Wimbledon Title

Jannik Sinner is the quiet man of tennis who has become a big noise, burnishing his legacy on Sunday by winning his first Wimbledon...

Illegal Airstrip Allegedly Built in Costa Rica’s Gandoca-Manzanillo Refuge

The Limón branch of the Environmental Prosecutor's Office is investigating the alleged construction of an airstrip inside the Gandoca-Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge, as well...

Former Costa Rican Minister Indicted in US on Drug Trafficking Charges

Celso Manuel Gamboa Sánchez, once a top Costa Rican security minister and judge, now sits in a maximum-security prison cell awaiting possible extradition to...

EU and Central America Launch First Meeting to Expand Trade Relations

The European Union and Central American nations came together for their first Association Council meeting in Brussels. They focused on growing trade and investment...

Honduran teen deported by US feels like foreigner in native country

Emerson Colindres had just finished high school when he was sent back to Honduras by the United States, a country that he had called...
spot_img
Costa Rica Tours
Costa Rica Coffee Maker Chorreador
Costa Rica Coffee Maker Chorreador
Costa Rica Travel Insurance
Costa Rica Rocking Chait
Costa Rica Travel

Latest News from Costa Rica