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Children's Healthcare in Valencia: Paediatrician, Vaccines, Insurance
Moving with children? Register each child in SIP; registration carries no fee. If the family is insured or a beneficiary of the National Health System, choose a paediatrician and centre; the request can be filed throughout the year. The Valencian calendar gives the hexavalent vaccine at 2, 4 and 11 months. Whether private insurance opens public care is not confirmed.
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