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(CRHoy.com) COVID-19 vaccines soon they could be available to Costa Ricans in commercial or hospital pharmacies.
This after the Ministry of Health authorize the company Farmanova S. A., as distributor of this injection with doses of the biological pharmaceutical house AstraZeneca.
This company confirmed CRHoy.com, which is developing the commercial model that would allow the vaccine to be put on Sars-CoV-2 available to private pharmacies; however, at the moment you do not have an estimated date to confirm availability in these stores.
At Farmanova we confirm our commitment to ensure broad access to the vaccine subject to compliance with safety, quality and traceability requirements of the establishments. Our approach is that the establishments, whether communal or hospital pharmacies, have the appropriate conditions for the proper and safe handling of the vaccine, to apply it according to the protocols,” said Dr. Rodrigo Salas, president of the company’s Board of Directors.
The value of buying the injection not defined yet. However, the doctor said that “they’re going to have an affordable price,” without detailing amounts.
” The definition of the selling price to people interested in getting vaccinated will be communicated in a timely manner by Farmanova and the channels that will support the immunization process (…) Our goal as a private company is to help end the pandemic in synergy with the health authorities, ” he explained.
The Ministry of Health recalled that they have no relation to the import times of the vaccine, nor to the prices.
Of course, they instructed the legal representatives of the pharmaceutical and drug stores ensure that the injection is sold under approved labelling and proper storage and cold chain.
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