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  • January 7, 2026

Costa Rican Health Experts Reaffirm National Vaccine Plan Amid US Guideline Shift

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – Health experts across Costa Rica are issuing a unified message…
  • January 7, 2026

Costa Rican Health Officials Urge Parents to Ignore US Vaccine Changes

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – In response to a significant policy shift in the United…
  • January 7, 2026

CCSS Scrambles as Child Respiratory Cases Overwhelm Hospitals

Cartago, Costa Rica — CARTAGO – The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) has preemptively activated its national hospital network…
  • January 6, 2026

Red Cross SOS A Nation’s Lifeline Nears Collapse

San José, Costa Rica — In a grim twist of fate, the very organization Costa Ricans rely on in their…
  • January 5, 2026

Health Officials Monitor Rise in H3 Influenza Across Costa Rica

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – The Ministry of Health has confirmed the seasonal circulation of…
  • January 5, 2026

Costa Rica Tobacco Tax Fails to Reduce Smoking

San José, Costa Rica — San José – A damning international report has concluded that Costa Rica’s tax policy on…
  • January 3, 2026

New Influenza Variant Surfaces in Costa Rica

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – Health officials have confirmed the presence of a new influenza variant in…
  • December 31, 2025

Illegal Drug Influx Poses Grave Threat to Public Health

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – A significant and alarming increase in illegal medications entering the…
  • December 30, 2025

Presidential Hopeful Claudia Dobles Slams Low Inflation as Job Killer

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – In a sharp critique of Costa Rica’s current economic trajectory, presidential candidate…
  • December 28, 2025

CCSS Launches Urgent Blood Drive at Heredia Mall

Heredia, Costa Rica — HEREDIA – In a proactive move to safeguard the nation’s health services during a high-demand period,…