Less than 300 days after Costa Rica confirmed its first case of COVID-19, the country on Thursday morning began vaccinating citizens and residents against the disease.
Elizabeth Castillo, 91, and Jorge De Ford, 72, became the first two people to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Both are residents of an elderly home in San Ramón de Tres Ríos,
“Even though here, [COVID-19] hasn’t arrived, I feel very thankful to God,” Castillo said. “My life is very important to me. I appreciate all the moments.” Jorge De Ford, 72, receives the coronavirus vaccine on December 24, 2020. via Casa Presidencial.
“That everyone get the vaccine that’s my message,” De Ford said.