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In this text you will find information about:

• I have symptoms of Covid-19. What do I do?
• I want a Covid-19 vaccine. How do I get a SIP* card?
• I need a test for travel or other reasons.
• I need a 'covid digital EU certificate'.

I have symptoms of Covid-19. What do I do?

In the last 14 days I have started to show at least one of the following symptoms, which I did not have before: cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, fever over 37.5ºC. The first step is always to go to quarantine.

• I have a SIP card*: 

1. Use the official mobile application of the Conselleria de Sanitat Universal i Salut Pública to request an appointment with your health centre if you have clinical symptoms compatible with COVID-19 infection. Through the APP you can also access extensive information on the infection caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus.
2. Use the form to request an appointment with your health centre (if you have problems with English, right click and choose translate to the language of your choice).
3. Call health centre of your population.

• I do not have a SIP card*:  

1. Use this form to request an appointment with your health centre (if you have problems with English, right click and choose translate into the language of your choice).
2. Call health centre of your population.

The Valencia Regional Ministry of Health is responsible for diagnosing and monitoring cases of covid-19 and its contacts. Even if you do the test in a private centre, the health centre in your town will be informed and will do the follow-up. It is very important that this process is centralised and coordinated at a single point. We therefore recommend that you follow the steps mentioned above. If your condition worsens, especially difficulty breathing or general deterioration, you should contact the emergency number of your health centre or 112.

I want a vaccine against Covid-19

Spain will not make distinctions. Any person residing in Spanish territory will receive the vaccine against the coronavirus. This has been confirmed by official sources from the Ministry of Health. In this way, all immigrants residing in the country will be vaccinated. Also those who are not affiliated to the social security system, those who are in an irregular situation and the homeless. Health leaves it up to the communities to vaccinate three million foreigners without social security. Source: Vozpopuli 

In any case, the order established in the COVID-19 vaccination strategy'. of the Spanish Government:
Group 1: will be for residents of nursing homes and their health and social-health staff.
Group 2: will be for frontline health and social-health workers in the fight against coronavirus.
Group 3: other health and social care staff.
Group 4. Persons considered to be highly dependent (degree III of dependency, i.e. in need of intensive support measures) who are not currently institutionalised.
Later, but not yet decided, may be the over-65 age group, the seriously ill and those who are unable to telework. What seems clear is that the last group will be the healthy adult population, although this will have to wait until the summer.

People who are vaccinated against coronavirus will receive a summons from your health centre to attend. The doses, date and other relevant information will be noted down for anyone who has been vaccinated. On the other hand, anyone who refuses to be vaccinated will have to explain in a document the reason for their refusal, whether it is a personal or exceptional reason, without the vaccination being compulsory.

• I don't have a SIP card*.

As you know from previous news items on our website we alerted the health authorities at the end of November to the existence of a group of possibly thousands of people in the Valencian community who do not have a SIP card*. and therefore do not appear on the social security lists.

To apply for your SIP*, you can:

• If you live in the Marina Alta: send an email to the following address accredi**@*********ud.es. You must attach a certificate of census registration, less than 3 months old, and your identification document. Do not forget to include your telephone number in the text so that you can be called.
• Request an administrative appointment on the telephone 96 564 8604 o 96 642 90 00
• Go to a Health Centre in the Marina Alta. To do so, you must bring a certificate of census registration, less than 3 months old, and your identification document. These steps are explained in detail in this guide (thanks to F. and G. Assink).

Please note that the SIP* card does not in any case guarantee that the vaccine will be administered.. However, given the silence of the health authorities, this is the only thing we can advise you to do to be 'visible' to them.

Many procedures can nowadays be done online, depending on the town. An agent/advisor can help you with all the formalities. In any case, the order established in the COVID-19 vaccination strategy'. of the Spanish Government.

• I have a SIP card*.

If you have a SIP card* you will receive an invitation to have the vaccination in the order stated in the COVID-19 vaccination strategy'. of the Spanish Government. If you have never had a consultation at the Health Centre, they will not have any medical history on you. It is advisable to request a (telephone) consultation to inform them about your history and medication. This is important if you are in the risk groups for Covid-19, because the risk groups will be selected on the basis of the medical records of your Health Centre.

Update your contact details if you have a SIP card*: http://www.san.gva.es/web/dgcal/formulario-de-contacto (if you have problems with English, right-click and choose translate to the language of your choice).

I need a test for travel or other reasons.

In our clinic we offer the antigen test (40€, result in 15 minutes) and the IgM/IgG antibody test (50€, result the next day). You can contact us via re*******@************sa.com (please provide your full name as in your passport, date of birth, passport number) or by calling 965733157. You will receive the result in English and Spanish in print and a QR code by email. WE DO NOT DO PCR.

There are several tests for SARS-CoV-2. This is not the place to explain how each test works and what it is for. In our county there are several laboratories and clinics where you can take a test. Each has its own price and service. Without pretending to be complete we offer you here some possibilities:

http://laboratoriocholbimulet.com/index.html 
https://laboratoriosgonzalez.com/ 
https://testcoronavirus.imedhospitales.com/inicio 
https://testcovid.clinicabenidorm.com/

I need a 'covid digital EU certificate'.

The COVID Digital EU Certificate facilitates the free and safe movement of citizens within the European Union during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The certificate is free, secure and accessible to the whole population. It is easy to obtain, ensures interoperability throughout the European Union and fully respects fundamental rights, including the protection of personal data.

To apply you must have a SIP card number, have received at least one dose of the vaccine, have had a COVID-19 diagnostic test or have passed the disease (diagnosed with PCR+ according to European regulations) 180 days before travelling.

https://coronavirus.san.gva.es/es/certificado-digital-ue (if you have problems with English, right click and choose translate to the language of your choice)

If you do not have a SIP card and you have been tested for antigens in our clinic we can get you the covid EU digital certificate for travel with QR code.

* Individual Health Insurance Card SIP*. The Health Insurance Card is the effective element of identification of each citizen and of accreditation of the type of health services and benefits that are legally and individually recognised. in the Valencian Community. The information contained therein is extracted from the data collected by the Population Information System of the Conselleria de Sanitat. The Health Card accredits the level of public health benefits that each citizen has legally recognised in the National Health System by virtue of the insurance regulations in force at any given time. Being in possession of the SIP* Health Card does not imply having the right to public health benefits. Individual Health Cards issued by the Conselleria de Sanitat will not modify, if applicable, the obligation of their holders or third parties to assume the cost of health care provided by the public health system of the Comunitat Valenciana.

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