Nat_Bogota

So someone in the whatsapp group with a doctors appointment after oct 1 talked to the doctors office and they said she could come to the appointment even though she only had the first shot so it sounds like maybe they are realizing the situation that people are in waiting for the second shot. A bit of good news I think. Also, can the mods merge the two threads? No need to have two, right?

I don't believe I said anything about travel restrictions. If anything I meant restrictions to see the doctor. The government has made a new rule which it seems like the doctors are misinterpreting and they will not schedule an appointment unless you are fully vaccinated for covid starting in October.
 
Another update for my personal situation:
 
Her sister is a doctor and did a bit of networking to allow us to find a Johnson and Johnson vaccine that she has an appointment for this Saturday. We got very lucky to have this "in".
 
I feel bad we are taking away a vaccine from a village, but at the same time I feel like our situation is a little more time sensitive. Also I'd like to put a big portion of the blame on the government and doctors that are refusing to see people without the vaccine.

Is your embassy in Bogota? Honestly, we are still at the Nvc so we are hoping she will have her second shot by the time our case is sent to Bogota. As far as what the doctors are going to do, I'm not sure. I do know one person in the whatsapp group was able to schedule their medical with only one shot done. We will know more once people have their medicals in october. I'd recommend following the whatsapp group to see what happens.

It is a requirement starting oct 1. The order comes from the federal government. Now, the order says that if the vaccine isn't available or is difficult to get in your country, you can be given am exemption. Personally I feel that Colombia fits this description because my fiance got her first moderna shot in july but the second moderna hasn't been available.  Unfortunately both doctors seem to be saying they wont be giving exceptions.
 
Not sure if the doctors dont know about the exemption or just dont believe that there is a shortage in colombia warranting an exemption but one doctor went so far as to say "no excuses" which I found really frustrating because my fiance is literally going to the clinics almost every day asking for her second dose and it's not available..
 
My recommendation is to get one of the vaccines that is only one shot like johnson and johnson because if you elect to get the 2 shots, the second shot might not be available... what a mess... again.

Both doctors have been almost impossible to reach. One only takes calls but doesn't answer the phone. The other only uses email.

Both doctors have been almost impossible to reach. One only takes calls but doesn't answer the phone. The other only uses email.

Is this a requirement from the embassy or from the doctors office? If it’s only one can we just go to the other? I want the vaccine but the moderna one has been clearly shown to be better and I can’t find any place to get it in Colombia.