COVID JAB - How to get one if NOT registered with the SNS

Member since 17 August 2016

almirantereisActive member16 August 2021 08:50:08

I am not registered with the SNS. Indeed I am not resident in Portugal ( though thinking about it as an option for near future ). Present plan is to be here till mid or late October.

I am wondering if there is any way I can obtain a Covid jab ( I believe the Moderna one has been assessed as providing better protection against the Delta variant ), even though I am not registered with the SNS ?

I have already had 2 x Pfizer innoculations. But I read that Pfizer themselves are now recommending that even people double jabbed should get a booster. Mine would be due in September.

So - anyone know if it possible to pay for a private Covid jab ? And if so, where in either the Eastern Algarve or Lisbon should one make contact to make an appointment ?

Perhaps this is seeking to over egg the pudding - but does one get a CHOICE of jabs anywhere ? [ I also read that mixing the jabs is thought to provide better protection...]

JohnnyPT Portugal Expert

Member since 23 May 2020

JohnnyPTPortugal Expert16 August 2021 17:21:44

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As with any vaccine, including Covid, you need to be registered at the NHS.

You can get a vaccine at the private health system, e.g. Tetanus, HPV, etc... (in the case of Covid it is not even possible, only at NHS) but you must always be registered at the NHS.

almirantereis Active member

Member since 17 August 2016

almirantereisActive member16 August 2021 20:22:44

But how does that work if one is not eligible to register for the National Health Service ?

Or is it possible to register as a temporary visitor for three months ?

There are no walk in vaccine centres, like there are in many countries now ?

JohnnyPT Portugal Expert

Member since 23 May 2020

JohnnyPTPortugal Expert16 August 2021 21:36:42

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Why don't you go to a vaccination centre and ask about it? It's always worth a try, and then let us know here how it goes. It's always useful for others interested in this topic.

almirantereis Active member

Member since 17 August 2016

almirantereisActive member16 August 2021 21:53:39

Well where would I find such a Centre in VRSA ? Or Tavira ?

How would I get past reception without an appointment made online ?

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JohnnyPT Portugal Expert

Member since 23 May 2020

JohnnyPTPortugal Expert16 August 2021 22:31:30

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Maybe this will help you:

https://www.sns.gov.pt/noticias/2021/08 … damento-4/https://covid19.min-saude.pt/casa_aberta
Then choose:
- ARS Algarve

Algarve III – Sotavento

CVC Tavira
Escola D. Paio Peres Correia, R. Jorge Corvo 8800-542 Tavira
Tavira
2ªf a sábado: 14:00-17:00

CVC VRSA
Pavilhão Municipal João Ilídio Setúbal, 8900-313 Vila Real de Santo António
Vila Real de Santo António
2ªf a sábado: 13:00-16:00

Please be informed that at this moment (today), a 3rd dose is not yet planned for anyone in Portugal.