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Vaccine in Altea

Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 11:19pm
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Ingemar23

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I am a 71 years Swedish citizen with NIE no and with an Eurpean health card.

I am going to Altea in beginning of April and I like to know if I can get vaccine in Altea

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Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 12:09am

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Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 12:09am

Go to your local Centro Medico in Altea with your passport and European Health Card and they may register you with a temporary SIP card which will put you into the system. You will also need to register a Spanish phone number with them so they can text or call you when they want you to attend.

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Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 6:18pm

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Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 6:18pm

Ingemar23 wrote on Thu Mar 18, 2021 11:19pm:

I am a 71 years Swedish citizen with NIE no and with an Eurpean health card.

I am going to Altea in beginning of April and I like to know if I can get vaccine in Altea

How long are you staying in Altea. The vaccine in Spain is   v e r r y  s l o w' ...on over 80's still in some areas. Then frontline workers. 

dinnerout

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 7:13pm

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Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 7:13pm

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The staff in most health clinics either don't (or won't) speak English. A basic use of Spanish has always been required. You can sometimes get lucky though!

Steve

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Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2021 11:01am

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Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2021 11:01am

Hi Ingemar 23, do you have Spanish residency?

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swcoulthurst

Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 9:28pm

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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 9:28pm

You can register for the temporary SIP card, required for the vaccine only, on line. I did it online and my wife and I got our  temporary SIP numbers 2 days later via email or text message. I cant remember which it was.

Ingemar23

Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 11:26pm

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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 11:26pm

Stevec61 wrote on Sat Mar 20, 2021 11:01am:

Hi Ingemar 23, do you have Spanish residency?

No I don’t have a Spanish residency

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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 12:12am

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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 12:12am

Ingemar23 wrote on Sun Mar 21, 2021 11:26pm:

No I don’t have a Spanish residency

Hi Ingemar23. I think it is highly unlikely as a non resident. I think you have to have residencia to register for the temporary SIP. I could be wrong and I'm sure someone will comment if I am. 

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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 12:36am

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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 12:36am

Ingemar23 wrote on Sun Mar 21, 2021 11:26pm:

No I don’t have a Spanish residency

Aren’t you better off having the vaccine in your country of residence, which I am presuming is Sweden? The way that the vaccine is slowly rolling out across Spain, it may well be quicker in Sweden - and less hassle in getting through the complicated logistics which you will encounter in Spain?

dinnerout

Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 1:02am

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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 1:02am

Sweden is in the EU. Once border restrictions are lifted EU residents can visit Spain and stay for 90 days before a technical requirement to register at a Policia Nacional Extranjeros office. Mostly, as was the case with the UK before Brexit, overstay by EU residents is not policed. As many of you may have noticed several overseas homeowners are simply driving in now.

Also, my understanding is that the Spanish government has declared their intention to vaccinate everyone in the country, including those in the country temporarily. Remember there are foreigners in Spain on work Visas, Student Visas and other categories who have leave to remain although not permanent residents.

So I think the question from Ingemar is a reasonable one, particularly since we don't know and don't need to know the purpose of her visit. 

I think if correct ID is presented at the Centro Medico she will be issued a temporary SIP number for vaccination as long as a Spanish phone number is also supplied.

Steve

PS (If you want to retain a home country based mobile phone and don't want to go down the road of dual SIM, I'm told an Orange shop will sell you a primitive mobile for €15 and load it with €10 PAYG call time in the shop)

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