Barcelona Covid restrictions & vaccination in Catalunya

Covid-19 Restrictions in Barcelona & Catalunya

During the COVID19 crisis Barcelona and Catalunya has had many different restrictions imposed from a full confinement at home to partial restrictions on movement and activities. Barcelona is now fully open (albeit with some conditions).

For day to day activities there are NO RESTRICTIONS. You can ride public transport, visit museums, bars, restaurants as normal before the pandemic. No need for a facemask. However it is still worth carrying one for the below exceptions.

The below circumstances are when a facemask is OBLIGATORY.
• Healthcare centres: Such as a CAP primary care centre, First aid point, Hospital or any other medical institution.
• Dentist: you need to wear a facemask except when told to take it off for the examination.
• Pharmacies: Facemasks are obligatory for chemists.
• Care homes: for the elderly and social care homes.
• Company sick bays: The first aid point or when being attended to by the designated first aider.

The Generalitat (local Catalan Government) reviews the situation periodically and publishes the CURRENT RESTRICTIONS IN FORCE on their website.

Safe travels and Happy Exploring!

Covid-19 Vaccinations in Barcelona & Catalunya

The vaccination program in Spain, including Catalunya is in full swing delivering mass rollout to the entire population. Uptake is high amongst the population.

Catalunya is using 443 local CAP centres for vaccinations and has created an additional 52 centres for mass vaccinations. Of these 52 centres six are classified as large (in Barcelona) and the rest are considered intermediary in other towns and cities in Catalunya.

Here is a list of the LARGE VACCINATION CENTRES IN CATALUNYA.

Here is the VACCINATION CAMPAIGN AGAINST COVID-19 information page for citizens. Note: Spain, like most other EU countries, is offering the vaccination to anyone over the age of 12.

Getting a COVID-19 Vaccination in Catalunya

Vaccine is now by voluntary appointment. You need the CAT SALUD HEALTH CARD with CIP number.

Additionally with the cat salud health card You can register online to the (relatively!) new MEVA SALUT PORTAL which has your downloadable medical records from any visits to the doctor or hospital.

IMPORTANT: Once logged in to the meva Salud portal there is a section where you can update your cellular phone number and email to receive the SMS conformation of Vaccination appointment and any other push information from public health.

To book the vaccination appointment, go to the COVID VACCINATION APPIONTMENT PORTAL and have to hand your Cat salut card with CIP number and your phone. This same portal is used for the third dose/booster vaccination.

Here is an Article from the Catalan News online paper about how to ensure you are included in the vaccination plan and how to register for it if you are not registered for Cat Salut.

The EU Vaccination Passport

Finally, a COVID VACCINATION PASSPORT can be downloaded as a PDF from the MEVA SALUT portal one day after completion of the vaccination treatment, i.e. after receiving second dose for BioNTech-Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca or after only one dose for the Janssen vaccine. The EU vaccination certificate makes travel within Spain (Balearic and Canary Islands) and to France and other EU countries considerably less hassle. Additionally, A covid passport or valid negative PCR test is needed to attend large indoor events, restaurants, gyms and many other places.

NOTE: Vaccine passports now expire after 270 days in the EU so make sure you get your booster dose. and download your updated covid vaccination passport before travelling.

Safe travels and Happy Exploring!