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Published on Thursday,
February 3, 2022
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff and wire services The Government of
Spain confirmed the second donation of
500,000 Moderna doses of the vaccine
against covid-19.
The Moderna vaccine against covid, sold under the brand name Spikevax, is developed by the U.S. biotechnology company Moderna, Inc., based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in a joint effort with the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA). In 2020, the vaccine was authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) granted emergency use of this treatment. According to the authorities, the flight to import the vaccines is currently being coordinated. "The doses are expected to enter during February," said Alexander Solís, president of the National Emergency Commission. This is the first time that the Moderna vaccine will be available in the country. Currently, the vaccination campaign has only offered Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines. In September 2021, the first Spain’s donation of 69,600 AstraZeneca vaccines arrived in Costa Rica. International allies, consisting of friendly countries and biotechnology corporations, of Costa Rica have donated more than one million vaccines. Partners have sent 31,400 AstraZeneca doses and 130 Pfizer doses. The Dominican Republic donated 56,800 doses. Austria sent over 50,000 doses. In addition to Spain’s donatio of 69,600 doses, Canada sent 319,200 doses and the U.S. sent 503,100 doses. Currently, about 8.3 million vaccines have been applied in Costa Rica. Of that 4,059,598 people have received their first dose, including 64,123 children between 5 to 11 years old. ----------------- What other country should donate vaccines against covid-19 to Costa Rica? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com   
        
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