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EU health agency says AstraZeneca jab ‘safe and effective’

The Tico Times - March 18, 2021

Europe's medical regulator said the AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and not associated with a higher blood clot risk.

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Four Latin American countries have already received vaccines through Covax

The Tico Times - March 16, 2021

Covax's goal is to provide vaccines to at least 20% of the population of each participating country this year.

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Costa Rica purchases 1 million more Pfizer vaccines

Alejandro Zúñiga - March 15, 2021

Costa Rica has purchased an additional 1 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for a total of 4 million, the Presidency announced Monday.

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Fewer than 0.7% have reported adverse vaccine effects, Health Ministry says

Alejandro Zúñiga - March 13, 2021

Costa Rica has administered 241,724 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, the Presidency reported Friday.

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Costa Rica has administered 240,000 vaccine doses

Alejandro Zúñiga - March 12, 2021

Costa Rica has administered 241,724 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, the Presidency reported Friday.

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Why Costa Rica uses horseshoe crab blood in medicine

Alejandro Zúñiga - March 12, 2021

Many of the current regulations related to horseshoe crabs focus on commercial fishing, ignoring their rapidly growing role in the medical device and vaccine industries.

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