Spain used to impress me when it came to how they manage their healthcare system. A lot of automation and digitization. Like if I had an appointment I will get a message telling me when and where. I go there and scan my healthcare card, they give me a number automatically, and that directs me to exactly the section and door where I have to wait. When my turn is, I see on a screen my number and I can enter. Great and efficient!
But when it comes to the COVID vaccine...I got no message no alert nothing. I had no idea when they start to vaccinate and where should I go for that. I only know because of my family who stays on FB nonstop and they follow FB pages of authorities here in Spain and see their posts....which is unbelievably ridiculous. Actually that's how I got to know when I should wear a mask and when I should not, the hour restrictions here in Spain, and so forth....else I had 0 clue. This infuriates me! Like wtf you put hundreds of euros in fines if you don't wear a mask in public or go out after a certain hour, but you only announce that on FB? Or we deal with a deadly virus and you don't even tell me when to vaccinate and where....you post on fuckin FB. Jezus Christ! Sure, maybe they have also posted on their websites (but what websites?), however they always alerted me when it came to my appointments and such.
You should not use FB or the TV to let people know about such important health aspects. Just message them if you already do that for related issues....Or put flyers in the town. They put flyers about all kinds of nonsense events but not about COVID restrictions or vaccines. At least I haven't seen any.
Anyways, they are only giving more power to these ad-networks like FB if they keep the population up to date on these platforms. Very frustrating.