Flu Vaccination
of Seniors Begins Today
Beginning today, 300.000
elderly and children
will receive flu
vaccination as the Caja
Costarricense del Seguro
Social (CCSS) begins a
nationwide vaccination
campaign.
The CCSS has invested
some us$2 million
dollars in purchasing
the vaccine that will be
administered free of
charge to all citizens
and residents over the
age of 65 and children
who are ill.
The campaign will kick
off this morning at the
Geriatrķa Blanco
Cervantes hospital and
the vaccine will be
available at all CCSS
hospital, clinics and
Ebais in the country. In
addition CCSS medical
personnel say they will
be available at
locations where seniors
get their bus tickets.
The campaign will run
until April.
For those who don't
qualify under the CCSS
program, the vaccine is
also available for
purchase at pharmacies
in the country.
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