Social Security records show that in Costa Rica, clinics have applied 8,418,258 vaccines against covid-19.

Costa Rica's total population is about 5,163,021. Authorities are near their herd immunity goal of at least 83% of that population, about 4,274,344 million, to be fully vaccinated.

Of that target, records show that 4,089,508 people have received their first dose, including 100,584 children between 5 to 11 years old. 

The country now requires all children in the country to include the following vaccines: the vaccine against covid-19, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B, Streptococcus, Pneumoniae, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Poliomyelitis, Rotavirus, Haemophilus, Measles, Rubella, Mumps and Varicella. And for all children born female over the age of 10 must get the Papillomavirus vaccine. This was the last vaccine-related mandate made in 2019, until recently.      

Authorities also report that 3,713,796 people completed their two-dose treatment. The country is short 574,781 fully-vaccinated people for Costa Rica to reach the herd immunity goal. 

The statistics include 614,954 people who have received their booster shots. People over the age of 50 are eligible for the booster or third dose, but only if five months have passed since getting their second dose. However, some public hospitals and clinics are applying the third shot to people over the age of 18, as part of their contingency plan.