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Vaccination services

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Vaccinations are given at the nurse's reception. Children under school age are vaccinated at child welfare clinics. School-age children and students are vaccinated through school and student healthcare or at health centres. Adults are vaccinated at health stations or at mother and child health clinics during pregnancy.

Health stations also administer vaccines needed for international travel and p ...

Do the following

Contact your local child health clinic, school or student healthcare or health station through the Varha application (available in Finnish and Swedish) or by phone.

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To whom and on what terms

All residents of the wellbeing services county are entitled to vaccinations.

Background information

Vaccinations prevent infectious diseases. The vaccinations included in the national vaccination programme are voluntary and free of charge. Vaccinations for children under school age are administered at child health clinics. Vaccinations for school-age children are provided by school health care services, and for students by student health care services. Adults are vaccinated at health and social services centres.

Health and social services centres provide advice on vaccinations for tourists as well as the necessary vaccinations. A separate fee is usually charged for any vaccines not included in the vaccination programme.

The service is provided by

The wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland

Responsible for the service

The wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland
Text edited by: The wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland
Updated: 30/12/2025