The Vaccination Programme

[classic]

yes it is -  I was re-directed there from the doctors on Thursday

[TrickyFox]

yes it is -  I was re-directed there from the doctors on Thursday

Is it still 2nd jab 3 weeks later?

[classic]

I'm not sure on the second jab now.
Mine was for the booster that initially was after 6 months, but has now been reduced to after 3.

[Captain Sensible]

I phoned up for my booster jab at 9.15am this morning and was told I could go for it at 10.10am today.

I drove to the Congress Center in Puerto and had the jab at 9.50am, and after my 10 minute wait afterwards, I was back in the car by 10.10am.

[geordiediver]

That is fantastic!     Any chance you could share the phone number you used?  

do they speak English? 

  I tried  Tamara's numbers a few days ago, but got defeated by my poor Spanish.

Regards

[Captain Sensible]

That is fantastic!     Any chance you could share the phone number you used?  

do they speak English? 

  I tried  Tamara's numbers a few days ago, but got defeated by my poor Spanish.

Regards

It was the 012 number - she asked for NIE and date of birth and confirmed the name of my doctor, and checked I was over 60. The booster is 'refuerza de vaccuna' or 3rd vaccine. 

It's worth getting someone who speaks Spanish to phone up for you.

[geordiediver]

Thanks, Captain.  The Boss also suggested that!

[geordiediver]

Just an update -we called 012 and were put through to a very patient operator who spoke slowly in Spanish for us, and gave us time to translate.

We had to give our TIE numbers , dates of birth and a Spanish phone number.    We  got a call  (in English) the next day and were offered an appointment the next day.

When we went to the Palacio we found no queue and they asked if we had an appointment, or not.    It seemed you could just be a 'walk in'.

Worth trying to walk in if you haven't had your third booster.

oh the location of the vaccination centre has moved to the far left hand door on the main entrance level,  not the basement room in the summer.

We downloaded the certificates the next day using  http://micertificadocovid.com,   plus TIE number and the Spanish telephone number.    That generated a text on the phone, and by putting it into the box, released access to the certificate.

Hope this is helpful

[Captain Sensible]

Over 50's on the island can now book an appointment for a booster vaccination.

[Captain Sensible]

73% of Fuerteventura's population have now had the vaccine.

A report here: https://www.diariodefuerteventura.com/no...VKGpCgyRiY

A Summary(Google translation)


Fuerteventura reaches 73.1% of the vaccinated population in the first year of vaccination

The Fuerteventura Health Area, attached to the Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands, has completed one year since the start of vaccination against COVID, reaching 73.19 percent of the target population of the Island so far.

To date, a total of 185,255 doses have been administered in Fuerteventura, a total number that includes the first, second and third inoculated doses. Of these, 87,627 correspond to vaccinated people who have been administered at least one dose, while there are already 82,265 immunized people, that is, those who have received the full vaccination schedule.

A total of 76,175 first doses and 69,997 second doses have been delivered from the Pfizer vaccine. In addition, other vaccines such as Moderna, Janssen and AztraZeneca have been inoculated, with a total of 185,255 doses between them.

Current status of vaccination

Currently, the age groups from five to 11 years are being vaccinated, with the percentage of first-dose vaccination among this group being 35.4 percent and the booster doses supplied to date total 19,545 doses.