 To receive the vaccine, participants must have a Costa Rican ID or a residency ID, known as DIMEX specific for immigrants with resident status. - Social Security photo -  |
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Wednesday, May 26, 2021
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff As of Tuesday, a total of 1,457,802 vaccines against covid-19 have been applied, reaching a national vaccination rate of 24.58 per 100 inhabitants, according to the statistics from the Vaccine National Information System. There are 867,517 people who have received their first dose. And 590,285 people have completed their treatment upon receiving the second dose. The country has imported 1,973,025 vaccines against covid-19, according to the National Emergency Commission updated report on Tuesday. The country continues inoculating the following groups simultaneously: Group-A of High Risk, which includes elderly folks living in nursing homes, nursing home employees, healthcare workers, members of the police force, firefighters and Emergency Commission workers, among others. Group-B, which includes people over the age of 58, regardless of whether or not they have any pre-existing health risk factors. Group-C, which includes people between the ages of 16 and 58 with certain health risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, chronic respiratory disease, chronic kidney disease, obesity and cancer. Except for pregnant women or those who are breastfeeding. Group-D, which includes garbage collectors, workers from the Ministry of Public Education, workers from the private education sector, workers from the Public Care Centers, workers from orphanages and shelters, workers of the Water Institute (AyA), workers of the 9-1-1 emergency center, court workers, judicial agents and workers of prisons and inmates.  To receive the vaccine, participants must have a Costa Rican ID or a residency ID, known as DIMEX specific for immigrants with resident status. People must also visit the local community clinic, known as Ebais, to be listed as a candidate for getting the treatment. Authorities advise people who are not yet registered in the Ebais, to provide a copy of an ID and one utility bill to verify the person's home address. Home address verification is a requirement to establish the specific public clinic where the person must be attended. People already registered in the Ebais and Social Security database, known as EDUS, will be contacted by phone to register for a vaccine date. The Ministry of Health reported on Monday a total of 70,045 active covid-19 cases in the country. Of the total 304,529 cases detected since last year, 3,849 deaths were listed as covid-19 related, approximately 1.3% death rate in Costa Rica. According to Johns Hopkins University, the pandemic has killed more than 3.4 million people worldwide. -------------------------- What have you heard of expat residents facing problems getting vaccinated in Costa Rica? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com            
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