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Costa Rica Immunization Schedule

The Costa Rica routine childhood immunization schedule, sourced from Esquema Basico de Vacunacion (Ministerio de Salud / CCSS) (2024-06-01): 11 vaccines, dose timing, and which doses are universal vs. selective. Seed data compiled from the cited national immunization authority. Re-verify against...

Source: Esquema Basico de Vacunacion (Ministerio de Salud / CCSS) · last verified 2024-06-01 · official source

Reviewed by Matthew Thomas J Halma, Founder, Open Source Medicine Foundation · Last reviewed 2026-10-07

Costa Rica: 11 vaccines in the routine schedule

VaccineStatusDoses & recommended age
BCGUniversalDose 1 — At birth [Universal]
Hepatitis BUniversalDose 1 — At birth [Universal]
Dose 2 — 2 months [Universal]
Dose 3 — 6 months [Universal]
DTaPUniversalDose 1 — 2 months (Pentavalent then DTP) [Universal]
Dose 2 — 4 months (Pentavalent then DTP) [Universal]
Dose 3 — 6 months (Pentavalent then DTP) [Universal]
Booster — 15 months (Pentavalent then DTP) [Universal]
PolioUniversalDose 1 — 2 months (IPV) [Universal]
Dose 2 — 4 months (IPV) [Universal]
Dose 3 — 6 months (IPV) [Universal]
Booster — 15 months (IPV) [Universal]
HibUniversalDose 1 — 2 months [Universal]
Dose 2 — 4 months [Universal]
Dose 3 — 6 months [Universal]
PCVUniversalDose 1 — 2 months [Universal]
Dose 2 — 4 months [Universal]
Booster — 12 months [Universal]
RotavirusUniversalDose 1 — 2 months (Rotavirus (oral)) [Universal]
Dose 2 — 4 months (Rotavirus (oral)) [Universal]
Dose 3 — 6 months (Rotavirus (oral)) [Universal]
MMRUniversalDose 1 — 15 months (MMR) [Universal]
Dose 2 — 4 years (MMR) [Universal]
VaricellaUniversalDose 1 — 15 months (Varicela) [Universal]
Dose 2 — 4 years (Varicela) [Universal]
HPVUniversalDose 1 — 10-14 years [Universal]
Dose 2 — 6 months after dose 1 [Universal]
InfluenzaUniversalAnnual — 6 months-5 years and risk groups, every season [Universal]

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