15.06.2021
COVID-19 Info
- Has the government of Croatia approved a COVID-19 vaccine for use? Yes
- Are vaccines available in Croatia for U.S. citizens to receive? Yes
- Which vaccines are available in Croatia? Pfizer–BioNTech, Moderna, and AstraZeneca.
- Croatia is participating in the European Commission’s joint procurement of the COVID-19 disease vaccine, and the vaccine will be available in Croatia at the same time as in other European Union countries. The current Vaccination Plan has three phases: 1) employees and residents of homes for the elderly (and other institutions that provide accommodation in the social welfare system) and health professionals, 2) all persons over 65 and all persons with chronic diseases, and 3) the rest of the population. For more information about the Croatian government’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan, visit the Croatian Institute of Public Health information page.
- According to the Croatian Institute for Public Health, foreigners with temporary or permanent residency in Croatia can register for the COVID-19 vaccine through their local healthcare provider. If you have an OIB (Croatian Personal Identification Number) and a local health insurance plan, you may visit https://cijepise.zdravlje.hr/ to register to get vaccinated. If you do not have a local health insurance plan, you may visit the following Croatian Institute of Public Health website for the contact details of the county public health institutes to register by phone. Foreigners who are here as tourists cannot register for the vaccine in Croatia.
- Visit the FDA’s website to learn more about FDA-approved vaccines in the United States.
- The United States Government does not plan to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to private U.S. citizens overseas. Please follow host country developments and guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination.