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Hello I'm in the clinically vulnerable category with only private insurance and not registered in the Spanish Health service. How do I get a vaccine? I'm retired but not of pension age.
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 12:31pm
Audrey83 wrote on Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:57am:
Hello I'm in the clinically vulnerable category with only private insurance and not registered in the Spanish Health service. How do I get a vaccine? I'm retired but not of pension age.
Hi Audrey. Sadly I cannot help as I'm luckily registered with a GP in La Siesta, however, I have at least 8 Friends (some under pensionable age) who are not registered and have private health insurance. Like yourself, all of them have been trying to find out how they can get a vaccine, so far to no avail. I am therefore hoping that someone out there has some information on this matter.
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 12:50pm
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I am in the same position and emailed our local authority they replied as follows:-
"The Spanish Government has decided that all vaccinations will be done by the Health Service and that vaccines will not be made available to private hospitals, clinics etc.
As there are a number of residents such as yourselves who do not qualify for health care under the national system I will be taking this up with the Valencian Health Minister in the near future. "
Possibly if all those in a similar position email their respective authority we may get a definative answer
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:09pm
Snoxell wrote on Tue Jan 12, 2021 12:50pm:
I am in the same position and emailed our local authority they replied as follows:-
"The Spanish Government has decided that all vaccinations will be done by the Health Service and that vaccines will not be made available to private hospitals, clinics etc.
As there are a number of residents such as yourselves who do not qualify for health care under the national s...
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...ystem I will be taking this up with the Valencian Health Minister in the near future. "
Possibly if all those in a similar position email their respective authority we may get a definative answer
Thank you.
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:49pm
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Audrey83 wrote on Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:57am:
Hello I'm in the clinically vulnerable category with only private insurance and not registered in the Spanish Health service. How do I get a vaccine? I'm retired but not of pension age.
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Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 2:23pm
Mandy wrote on Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:49pm:
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Hello Many I want to say a big thank you for that. I was searching for answers without success. Hopefully this will allow me to be included in the vaccination programme. The CBF is brilliant
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 3:10pm
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Audrey83 wrote on Wed Jan 20, 2021 2:23pm:
Hello Many I want to say a big thank you for that. I was searching for answers without success. Hopefully this will allow me to be included in the vaccination programme. The CBF is brilliant
You're welcome. I got text giving SIP number and local health centre name this afternoon 🙂
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 4:01pm
Mandy wrote on Wed Jan 20, 2021 3:10pm:
You're welcome. I got text giving SIP number and local health centre name this afternoon 🙂
Hello Mandy thank you for all your help. I have completed the online form but couldn't give them my mobile number because it's a UK number. I assume they might ring or send the SIP card. I just want to query whether the SIP number is a temporary one. Thank you again Mandy sorry for the misspelling of your name.
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 4:08pm
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Audrey83 wrote on Wed Jan 20, 2021 4:01pm:
Hello Mandy thank you for all your help. I have completed the online form but couldn't give them my mobile number because it's a UK number. I assume they might ring or send the SIP card. I just want to query whether the SIP number is a temporary one. Thank you again Mandy sorry for the misspellin...
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...g of your name.
I understand that the cards provided are provisional cards which do not give access to free health care but do put us on the register for the virus.. another person had same problem but they did call him apparently.
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 4:35pm
Mandy wrote on Wed Jan 20, 2021 4:08pm:
I understand that the cards provided are provisional cards which do not give access to free health care but do put us on the register for the virus.. another person had same problem but they did call him apparently.
Thank Mandy that is such a relief to know. I hope that they can speak English. You've been amazing I'm so grateful.
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