Coronavirus vaccination
A coronavirus vaccination can be booked online or by phone. Vaccinations are given in accordance with instructions from The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare THL.
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Booking an appointment for a coronavirus vaccination
A coronavirus vaccination must be booked in advance either online or by phone. Even a vaccination of a 5-11-year-old child must be booked in advance.
- appointment booking in the My Healthcare service is open 24/7.
- Log on to the My Healthcare service with your online bank user identifiers (or some other means of strong identification) in order to book an appointment for yourself.
- The days that still have appointments available are marked with green colour in the web calendar.
- You can book an appointment for another person if you have made an agreement regarding this.
- Telephone booking is done via the appointment booking number for coronavirus vaccinations. When booking a coronavirus vaccination by phone, you need to leave a call-back request.
The online booking works more smoothly and we recommend that appointments are booked online if possible.
Cancelling an appointment
If you are not able to come to your vaccination, please cancel it without delay via DigiSoite. You can cancel your appointment via DigiSoite’s My Healthcare service.
You can also cancel your appointment by phone by calling the appointment booking number.
Please note!
During the influenza vaccination season, an influenza vaccine can be taken at the same time with a coronavirus vaccine. A vaccination appointment must be booked in advance.
Target groups for coronavirus vaccination
The next vaccine dose can be given when enough time has passed since the previous dose. The interval between vaccinations depends on the age and risk group. The vaccination information is checked at the vaccination site and if enough time has not passed since the previous vaccine dose, a new vaccine dose cannot yet be given.
Under aged persons may decide themselves if they want a coronavirus vaccine if the health care professional administering the vaccine assesses that the child or young person is sufficiently mature to decide on the matter on their own based on their age and development level. In the legislation, no legal age limit has been set for a child’s independent decision, which is why the situation is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. For most children aged 5–11, the consent of their guardians is required for a vaccination.
If a child is unable make a decision on their own about a vaccination or does not want to decide for themselves, the consent of all guardians is required for the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccinations are voluntary and free of charge. Consent can be given with this form in Finnish.
If the child comes for their vaccination with only one guardian, the guardian who is absent must have signed the consent form. The form can be printed from this page on the THL website.
More information on vaccines
Information on coronavirus vaccines and answers to frequently asked questions can be found on THL’s website:
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