Costa Rica becomes the first country in the world to introduce 1-G

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The popular vacation destination will become the first country in the world to introduce 1-G on January 8.

The Central American country on the Pacific and Caribbean Seas will be the first in the world to introduce 1-G. The regulation will come into effect on January 8, 2022, and will apply to locals aged 12 and older, as well as tourists aged 18 and older.

With this effective date, only fully vaccinated people will be able to participate in public life. Visiting hotels, restaurants, stores, museums and national parks, which are considered tourist attractions in Costa Rica, will only be possible with a valid vaccination certificate.

The only exceptions are banks, supermarkets and pharmacies.

Until the new rule takes effect on January 8, a transitional rule will apply from December 1, 2021. During the transition period, hotel, restaurant and store owners will be allowed to decide whether to allow access to unvaccinated people. If they do, only 50 percent of guests or customers will be allowed in.
Costa Rica accepts vaccines from manufacturers Moderna, Biontech/Pfizer, Astra Zeneca or Johnson & Johnson. Cross-vaccinations are also accepted.

Corona vaccination becomes mandatory for children
Costa Rica has added vaccination against corona virus to the list of mandatory vaccinations for all minors. This mandatory vaccination applies to all children and adolescents younger than 18 years old, the Ministry of Health of the Central American country announced Friday.

The list already included vaccinations against chickenpox and polio. Most recently, vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) was included in 2017. Both parents and guardians, as well as the authorities, are urged to ensure that minors receive the mandatory vaccinations within a reasonable period of time, he said.

In Costa Rica, 73 percent of adolescents between the ages of 12 and 19 have already received at least one dose of one of the two coronavirus vaccines licensed there, according to the government’s Social Security Fund. Overall, about 54 percent of the population is fully vaccinated.

Efforts will be made to ensure that children under the age of twelve can be vaccinated against the coronavirus in the coming year, the Ministry of Health announced.