AH1N1 Vaccine Arrives
In Costa Rica Tomorrow
Finally the wait is over, the AH1N1 vaccine
is due to arrive tomorrow (Thursday)
following delays in shipment by the
Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS)
- Panamerican Health Organization - that is
supplying the vaccine to Latin countries
after negotiation en masse with the
manufacturers.
The ministra de Salud, María Luisa Ávila,
confirmed that the first 250.000 doses of
the vaccine will be on Costa Rican soil,
arriving at 10:30pm on a Arrow Air flight
from the United States.
"I am very happy because finally we will
have the vaccines", said Ávila.
The ministra added that she hopes that the
vaccine will begin distribution by next
Wednesday at the latest, after the doses
have been examined for quality and are the
same requested from the OPS.
The doses arriving on tomorrow are from the
French laboratory Sanofi Pasteur under the
brand name Panenza.
Ministra Ávila said the first to receive the
vaccine are pregnant women with more than
six months term and health professionals
(doctors, nurses, lab technicians, etc).
The vaccine is being distributed in Costa
Rica free of charge to all those identified
by the ministerio de Salud as being in the
high risk group, those in addition to the
aforementioned, include patients with
asthma, diabetes, hypertension and obesity.
The vaccine is being distributed by the Caja
Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS)
pharamcy.
Minister Ávila said, however, private
pharmacies can market the product as long as
they meet the requirements.
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