Any person over 65 years of age in Kuwait can receive their COVID-19 vaccine directly and without having to book for an appointment, the health ministry announced. This includes both citizens and expatriates. Source.
This is pretty good news! If you know someone, either family members or maybe your baqala guy or barber that are over 65 and haven’t gotten vaccinated yet, let them know about this.
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Great news, although I wonder how many over 65 expats remain in Kuwait these days – aren’t they being thrown out of Kuwait – for being over 60?!
No one has been thrown out, most whose residencies expired in January-march renewed in December and those whos expiring currently are extending for another 3 months awaiting the newly announce changes to the over 60 decision.
Sarcasm lost…
“No one has been thrown out”
but eventually will be.
too little, too late
Mark, Kuwait is very small and isnt getting any bigger. We dont have room or the resources anymore to take care of all these people. Even you might eventually have to go. I recommend all expats keep a packed suitcase in their residence just incase they might have to leave at a moments notice.
You cant tell me you havent thought about leaving?
We dont need anyone to take care of us. Most of us work in the private sector and pay for our housing and everything, and pay annual fees for government health insurance.
Most expats are in the working age so dont need much if any healthcare and we will gladly switch to private health insurance if needed. The government needs us more than we need them.
Thank you for your opinion.
And regarding not having the “Room”, last i saw most appartments are pretty much empty with “For Rent” signs scattered everywhere with landlords basically begging for expats to rent their empty apartments with offers of first 2-3 months for free etc.
This comment, whether sarcastic or not, helped remind me of what the average sentiment of the average local in Kuwait is. For that, thank you!
It is unfortunate to see what has become of Kuwait, a country I was born and raised in. Thankfully for this blog and the updates I receive through it, I miss it lesser and lesser. I am glad to call the US my home. Unlike Kuwait where my parents and I were born in, the US has given me so many opportunities, the right to vote, the right to be successful for my hard work, and the right to call it home and have a home and gravesite I can eventually be buried in.
Thank you for your blog, Mark. I have been reading your blog since the Miskan days when I was in school in Kuwait. Keep doing what you do.