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Health matters
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British and other EU nationals are officially entitled to free medical care in Greece upon presentation of an E111 form, available from most post offices. "Free", however, means admittance only to the lowest grade of state hospital (known as a
yeniko nosokomio
), and does not include nursing care, special tests or the cost of medication. If you need prolonged medical care, you should make use of private treatment, which is as expensive as anywhere in western Europe - this is where your travel insurance policy comes in handy. The US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have no formal healthcare agreements with Greece (other than allowing for free emergency trauma treatment).
There are no required
inoculations
for Greece, though it's wise to ensure that you are up to date on tetanus and polio. The
water
is safe pretty much everywhere, though you will come across shortages or brackish supplies on some of the drier and more remote islands. Bottled water is widely available if you're feeling cautious. Other useful information
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