Free Yellow Fever Vaccine: No Appointment Needed – MOH

by Archynetys Health Desk

The Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday a Fourth Free Vaccination Day Against yellow fever In the National Stadium, in La Sabana.

It is mandatory to make an appointment. He form To request it will be available As of this Thursday, July 3from the 1 PM, on the website of the Ministry of Health.

Interested people must access the link:

The vaccines will be placed on the days Thursday 4 and Friday, July 5, between 8 am and 12 noon. For Friday, they will be enabled 250 others And, for Saturday, 270.

Costa Rica still faces a shortage of the yellow fever vaccine in private pharmacies. (John Durán)

However, the service It will only be available for people who plan a trip to Colombia, during the month of July. He announced it Mary Munive AngermüllerMinister of Health and Second Vice President of the Republic.

The hierarchy warned that interested persons will have to fill a sworn statement, in which they guarantee to meet all the requirements defined to receive the vaccine for free.

In case of verifying that he lied to the information provided, Munive indicated that charges will be presented against people and will not receive the vaccine. “Do not play it”The hierarchy added.

Munive acknowledged that the new vaccination day is done in view of the shortage of the vaccine in the country’s private pharmacies.

He added that the strategy of the companies that move the product is focused on addressing the need in the countries of South America, where sprouts are reported.

The minister explained that by not having cases registered in Costa Rica, the country is not considered as a priority, which has caused shortage in the national market.

News in development.

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