Paphos Life

Happy in Cyprus wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 20, 2021 3:40 am

And the good news is that through the EU Cyprus has secured a further 565,000 AZ vaccines. http://www.newsincyprus.com/news/290739 ... h-vaccines

It’s not AZ it’s Pfizer/BioNTech .

Has anyone seen any news on the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine yet ? Last I read it has not been approved yet .

According to plan Cyprus should have had loads of them by now .

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A lot of us Brits refer to the white medical card as the E121 , but if you flip the card over you will see it is the YY [IY] 91 . According to Tala blog spot it might still be needed despite Gesy , so best to get a new one . They are usually on the ball at posting them out . https://talanews.blogspo...

I have read the vaccination will be given to people with existing conditions such as heart disease in one of the groups soon . I have also just read that the online booking service will not active unless you are eligible . Is this true ? As my records on Gesy are blank I think I will have to contact...

Thanks Trev , My EHIC ran out in July last year , but I as I had no plans to travel anywhere I thought I would wait until Brexit had ended . Still have no plans for travel but will now apply for new EHIC just in case .

Diocletian wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 16, 2021 11:53 am

Recently applied for the new GHIC card.

The way I read it , I will not be able to apply for a GHIC , but I will be able to apply for a EHIC .

U.K. pensioner living in Cyprus with an S1 .

https://www.ghic.org.uk/Internet/startApplication.do

When Gesy started did they say our medical records kept in folders would be transferred to the computer system ?

Has it happened for anyone ?

Certainly not mine ?

I think you have to tell the U.K. tax office if you no longer live in the U.K. and there are some new rules re military pensions...not sure what they entail .

https://www.gov.uk/tax-right-retire-abroad-return-to-uk

Yes it is going to take a long time to vaccinate all the people in Cyprus . The government initially plan for vaccination to go on until mid 2022 .

Cyta expect nearly 40m profit after tax this year .

https://cyprus-mail.com/2021/01/11/cyta ... this-year/

From the link to the plan Ian provided . Could I be in one of the groups soon ? I had a heart bypass 15 years ago due to blocked Arteries , I am only 67 . Population groups (I) 1. Residents and staff of senior people’s homes and institutions for chronic adult illnesses. 2. Healthcare professionals: ...

I never realised you can not pick up your repeat prescription until 4 weeks after your last one . Yesterday I called in to a pharmacy thinking I could collect my prescription due on Monday and save going out during lockdown . He informed me no I had to come back next week . If you collect your presc...

The wife just had a message from her hairdresser saying they have to go into lockdown from Sunday for 3 weeks .

She has not had chance to speak to the hairdresser yet .

Clicking on the link I get this message “ We’re sorry, but Pluto TV is currently unavailable in your location. We’re working hard to bring Pluto TV to this area, so stay tuned to find out when.”

Would it work with a VPN ?

“ With more than 3,000 signing up already, appointments for coronavirus vaccines for over 80-year-olds ran out within hours of the vaccinations portal going online on Tuesday, the health ministry said. New appointments for the same age group will open up again on Monday, once more shots are availabl...

Good point Dee , I know a lot of people have found it hard to set up a user account .

I think I read somewhere that if people are of the age to get the vaccine they can get their GP to arrange it .

The guide to how to register if you are in Gesy .

Note only for the over 80s just yet .

https://www.pio.gov.cy/coronavirus/uplo ... rtalEN.pdf

From Tuesday, people 80 and above will be able to register through the portal, which is available on the Gesy website.

So keep checking the news to see what age group is next .

Thank you WHL for the heads up on Defending Jacob , we watched 3 episodes last night , it’s very good , looking forward to the rest .

One I recommend is Secret Smile with David Tenant from 2005 , it has just recently been made available on YouTube . Shown in 2 parts just over 1 hour each .