Fada 15 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 Hello I am wondering if any one know about the possibility of getting a covid19 vaccination for the foreigner who has a short-term residence permit? If there any private hospital which offer a vaccination for a foreigner with residence permit? I appreciate very much your help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goreme1990 108 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 As a foreigner with a residence permit you will be able to get the vaccine but when that happens depends on your age. They have just started vaccinating people in the 60-64 age range. You need to be registered on the e-nabiz site first. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fada 15 Posted March 29 Author Report Share Posted March 29 Thank you Goreme1990, I do not have a health insurance except the one I used for my RP, which almost worth nothing, and my husband is over 65 also he do not have a health insurance. Do you think we have right to be vaccinated in Turkey? do you know any private clinic or hospital who can offer the vaccination against payment? Thank you in advance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goreme1990 108 Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 First up, there is no charge to be vaccinated if you hold a valid resident permit. As I said before, you have the right to be vaccinated if you have a residence permit. Being over 65 means your husband was eligible to get his first vaccination injection over a month ago. You haven't said if you have registered with e-nabiz. This is essential for you to get your vaccinations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fada 15 Posted March 29 Author Report Share Posted March 29 Thank you , unfortunately we have not registered with e-nabiz yet, my husband had tried this afternoon and he could not, but we will try again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Grubb 1,451 Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 I just registered today. It was a bit confusing but I was finally able to register and book an appointment at a nearby clinic on April 1st. A friend of mine also joined and got an appointment tomorrow. Keep trying, it did work for me today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fada 15 Posted March 29 Author Report Share Posted March 29 Thank you Ken, nice to hear that you got an appointment for vaccination, good luck. I will try again. Ken Grubb 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meral 505 Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 My appointment is on 7 April... hope all goes well for all of us! Fada and Ken Grubb 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeteJF 84 Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 Both my wife and myself (both aged 61) were booked to be vaccinated this afternoon, 31 March, however when we got to the clinic we were told that they had not been provided with enough doses to cope with the demand. We were told they should be having a delivery tomorrow morning, but that we should phone first. We are in Antalya. Fada and Ken Grubb 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeteJF 84 Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 An update. We went to the clinic at half ten to be vaccinated, my wife was vaccinated but as I am not yet a Turkish citizen I was told that I had to contact the British consulate who would book register me with the e-nabiz site and book my appointment. This turned out to be a misunderstanding and that is not something the British consulate can do. I went to the e-Nabiz site but not having a Turkish national insurance number was unable to log in. We called our local clinic and were told to come in with my mobile phone Turkish ID, British Passport and they would register me with e-Nabiz using a temporary ID number. We did that, my stepson doing some translations and I was able to book a vaccination appointment for the morning of the ninth of April. Fada and Ken Grubb 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Grubb 1,451 Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 I got my first vaccination yesterday afternoon. No side effects at all. I'm now to make an appointment for the second vaccination on or after April 29th. Neither the e-Nabiz system nor anybody at the clinic asked me anything about insurance, e-Nabiz just needed my foreigner ID number, and the clinic just needed to see my ID card. Fada and Meral 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeteJF 84 Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 The clinic only needed my Turkish ID, the person who said to bring everything else was the same woman who gave the incorrect information about having to book my vaccination through the British Consulate. I think she was just being cautious and didn't want to cause any more delays. At the clinic one of the doctors was able to sort everything out quite quickly. Ken Grubb 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meral 505 Posted April 7 Report Share Posted April 7 I got my first jab today -- came 40 minutes early & they vaccinated me immediately. No side effects at all! Ken Grubb 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeteJF 84 Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 I had my first COVID vaccination yesterday morning (9 April) no adverse effects noticed. Fada and Meral 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Grubb 1,451 Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 I'm glad it went well for you! Same here in Antalya at a clinic. I went 45 minutes early (no way did I want to miss my appointment) expecting a long queue. The place was practically empty, with only one couple there getting their shot when I arrived. It took maybe 20 minutes including a brief interview about allergies and such. Meral 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeteJF 84 Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 Hi Ken. Which vaccine did you get? I was told that there was a choice, depending on where you went. The BioNTech though was only available from the hospital, so we went with the Sinovac at the local clinic which was almost empty of people. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Grubb 1,451 Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 I got the Sinovac, the Chinese vaccine. I was reading that Brazil is reporting only a 50.4% efficacy rate, and that it looks like the Sinovac vaccine is generally not as effective as the BioNTech vaccine, which has a 97% efficacy rate. So I wonder if we could get the BioNTech vaccine even after having the Sinovac vaccine. Anyone seen any news on this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meral 505 Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 I got Sinovac too (wasn't offered anything else since that's all they had at the Family Doctor's). I read today that China finally admitted Sinovac wasn't highly effective; only 3% after 1st dose, rising to 50.66% after 2nd dose (but only after 40 days). On the other hand, Sinopharm was rated 79%. Another article I read stated that Sinovac Phase 3 trials were being conducted in certain countries, including Turkey... so I guess we are apparently part of that trial... I wasn't keen on Pfizer because it's something totally new & hadn't been through the usual trials, whereas Sinovac's vaccine is made by the conventional method of using dead viruses.. Ken Grubb 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeteJF 84 Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 On 12/04/2021 at 19:13, Ken Grubb said: I got the Sinovac, the Chinese vaccine. I was reading that Brazil is reporting only a 50.4% efficacy rate, and that it looks like the Sinovac vaccine is generally not as effective as the BioNTech vaccine, which has a 97% efficacy rate. So I wonder if we could get the BioNTech vaccine even after having the Sinovac vaccine. Anyone seen any news on this? My step son said that he saw an item on the Turkish news that the authorities are considering adding a shot of another vaccine after six months for people who had the Sinovac CoronaVac. Meral 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meral 505 Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 This was in yesterday's Hürriyet: Hurriyetdailynews.com/pfizer-ceo-vaccine-third-dose-likely-needed-within-12-months-163983 Ken Grubb and Fada 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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