Study Testing Efficacy of Intranasal Whooping Cough Vaccine in Costa Rican Children and Young People

Study Testing Efficacy of Intranasal Whooping Cough Vaccine in Costa Rican Children and Young People

BY Teletica.com Editorial | August 10, 2023, 8:22 AM commercial content Whooping cough is a serious infection of the upper respiratory tract and lungs. It produces symptoms similar to the common cold and causes a persistent spasmodic cough. Despite the fact that, in our country, the whooping cough vaccine is part of the national vaccination … Read more

Medical Brigades Commence Battle Against Coqueluche in Santa Cruz

Medical Brigades Commence Battle Against Coqueluche in Santa Cruz

This Monday, July 31, the medical brigades of the Ministry of Health will begin a raking to combat coqueluche in Santa Cruz. The actions include the vaccination and epidemiological surveillance in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, District 1 of the municipality of La Guardia, and in the communities of Pozo del Tigre and Tunas de … Read more

Government Approves Extension of Framework Agreement for Vaccine Acquisition

At the proposal of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, headed by Minister Nabila Benzina, the Governing Council has authorized this Tuesday the extension, for a period of one year, of the Framework Agreement with the Ministry of Health for the acquisition of vaccines. In this way, explained the Government spokesman, Alejandro Ramírez, at … Read more