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Registration For Health Card - To Get Vaccine

Posted: Fri Mar 5, 2021 7:52pm
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Hello, 

I need to get a Health Card to be in the system to be offered a vaccine.

I have Residencia, NIE, Social Security Number as pay tax in Spain etc.....so eligible.

I understand that you can get via the Social Security Office or The Local Health Centre.

I tried to the Social Security office on Avenue Andalucia today (March 5) but closed and can only get appointments electronically.......I think...my Spanish I am afraid not quite up to it. However, the security guard (so not sure how qualified he is to give this advice) said I would have to get a health card via the health service. 

So, the 2 centres in Estepona I can find online are located:

1. Servicio Andaluz de Salud - Calle Miguel de María Luque, 2, 29680 Estepona, Málaga

2. Health Centre Estepona - Calle Cristóbal Ruiz Méndez, 19, 29680 Estepona, Málaga

Is this correct? And also which is the better one to go to. (I walked past the Centre on Calle Cristóbal Ruiz Méndez with a long que and only 1 person on reception.)

Would the centre on Calle Miguel be better? 

Anyone have experience of getting a health card and any advice gratefully received.

Many thanks in advance, 

Will 

  

Posted: Fri Mar 5, 2021 11:27pm

clifton1971

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Posted: Fri Mar 5, 2021 11:27pm

Wills wrote on Fri Mar 5, 2021 7:52pm:

Hello, 

I need to get a Health Card to be in the system to be offered a vaccine.

 

Read more...

I have Residencia, NIE, Social Security Number as pay tax in Spain etc.....so eligible.

I understand that you can get via the Social Security Office or The Local Health Centre.

I tried to the Social Security office on Avenue Andalucia today (March 5) but closed and can only get appointments electronically.......I think...my Spanish I am afraid not quite up to it. However, the security guard (so not sure how qualified he is to give this advice) said I would have to get a health card via the health service. 

So, the 2 centres in Estepona I can find online are located:

1. Servicio Andaluz de Salud - Calle Miguel de María Luque, 2, 29680 Estepona, Málaga

2. Health Centre Estepona - Calle Cristóbal Ruiz Méndez, 19, 29680 Estepona, Málaga

Is this correct? And also which is the better one to go to. (I walked past the Centre on Calle Cristóbal Ruiz Méndez with a long que and only 1 person on reception.)

Would the centre on Calle Miguel be better? 

Anyone have experience of getting a health card and any advice gratefully received.

Many thanks in advance, 

Will 

  

Hi Will

There is normal an English Translater  on duty  Mon-Fri 10am to 1pm. Here are the two Health centres for you as well as  A helpful link for you. The earlier you arrive there, you will beat the queues. Any Health centre should be able to assist you.

Health Center Estepona

2.8 (33) · Public medical center

Calle Cristóbal Ruiz Méndez, 19 · 951 97 04 45

Closed� Opens 8AM Mon

Health Center Lobilla

2.8 (22) · Public medical center

Calle Miguel de María Luque, 2 · 951 27 04 00

Closed� Opens 8AM Mon

https://www.angloinfo.com/how-to/spain/healthcare/health-system/health-insurance

Good Luck

Nigel

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