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Published on Wednesday, December 8, 2021
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff

There have been 7,222,020 vaccines against covid-19 applied in Costa Rica, according to Social Security.

Approximately 91% of the target population or 3,904,671 people have received their first dose. About 76% of the population or 3,278,289 people have completed their two-dose treatment. Plus 39,060 people have received their booster shot.

The government announced a plan to provide free booster vaccines against covid-19 to a certain group of adults and children.

The country has a herd immunity goal of at least 83% of the population, more than 4,274,344 million fully-vaccinated people in Costa Rica, authorities said.

Costa Rica has applied a vaccination mandate for all public service employees to be fully vaccinated. Also, the government established new covid-pass rules for businesses.

Currently, the vaccination campaign is focused on nationals, residency DIMEX cardholders and immigrants over the age of 12. The campaign also includes undocumented immigrants living in Costa Rica.

Vaccines are available in public hospitals, clinics, some universities and commercial centers. To get information on the vaccination program for a specific area, call the Social Security Covid line 905-225-2000 or visit the Covid Vaccination Campaign website.

As of Friday, Costa Rica has imported 7,843,635 vaccines against covid-19.

However, as of Tuesday, health authorities reported 7,324 deaths listed as covid-19 related, approximately a 1.3% death rate, according to the Health Ministry statistics. The pandemic has killed more than 5.2 million people worldwide, reported the Johns Hopkins University.

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