Required Yellow Fever
Vaccines Now Available
in Costa Rican
Pharmacies
Costa Rica finally has
the yellow fever vaccine
needed by those
travelling to Colombia
and other South American
countries. 5.000 does of
the vaccine are now
available at the Clinica
Biblica and Hospital
Cima pharmacies and soon
could be available at
local pharmacies as
well.
According to the
Ministerio de Salud
(Health Ministry), the
Biblica and Cima require
an appointment for the
vaccination and at least
5.000 doses monthly
could be received from
supplies on a regular
basis that will be
available at many
pharmacies.
The vaccine or a health
certification in the
event the vaccine is not
available is required by
all foreigners in Costa
Rica who travel to South
America for their return
to Costa Rica.
The vaccination or
health certificate is
required at the time of
boarding a flight to
Costa Rica. If no
vaccination or health
certificate is
available, boarding will
be denied.
Foreigners wanting to
get around the Costa
Rican Salud requirement
will have to fly to
another country, the
United States or Canada,
for example, and then to
Costa Rica.
The vaccine has an
incubation period of 10
days. |
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