Seasonal influenza vaccinations
Influenza vaccines are provided free of charge under the national programme to those for whom influenza is an essential health risk or who gain significant health benefits from the vaccination. Traditionally, influenza vaccinations take place every year starting in late autumn.
Persons who are entitled to an influenza vaccine free of charge:
- All persons who have turned 65
- Persons who belong to an at-risk group because of illness or treatment
- Persons who are pregnant
- Children who are 6 months – 6 years old
- Men starting their military service and women starting their voluntary military service
- Those close to a person who is particularly susceptible to serious influenza
- Personnel in social and health care and pharmaceutical services who take part in immediate care or services for patients and clients
- Persons who live or stay for long periods in institutional conditions, for example prisons, are also entitled to a free vaccination.
A public health nurse, nurse or doctor will assess whether a person belongs to the target group for a free vaccination. A person who does not belong to the target group can ask for a prescription and buy the vaccine from a pharmacy. Persons who do not belong to an at-risk group and have acquired the vaccine by prescription will be given the vaccine at the same locations in Soite.
The influenza vaccine and a coronavirus vaccination can be taken at the same time, and we recommend that the influenza vaccine be taken at the same time as the corona vaccine’s booster dose in late autumn/early winter if the person is entitled to a coronavirus vaccination.
Influenza vaccinations for pregnant persons, children under the age of 7 and persons close to people who are susceptible to serious influenza are given at Soite’s maternity and child health clinics. Schoolchildren and students are vaccinated in school health care and student health care. Public health nurses inform about vaccinations for schoolchildren via Wilma.
Persons in service housing, who receive home care, are in interval care, are on a ward or receive at-home hospital care are vaccinated in the unit or during a nurse’s visit to the home.
Booking an appointment by phone
A vaccination appointment must be booked in advance by phone through your local health care station. Retirees can book an appointment by phone through the health service point for seniors Daalia.
Contact by phone
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Appointment booking to health service points for seniors
Call: +358 6 828 7321Service hoursService hours
Mon–Fri 08:00–09:00
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Halsua health care station
Contact Halsua health care centre by calling Tunkkari health care centre.
Call: +358 40 804 5000Service hoursService hours
Nurse’s reception by appointment on Tuesdays on even weeks.
Tue 12:00–14:00
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Kannus health care centre
Call: +358 40 804 2000Service hoursService hours
Mon–Fri 08:00–16:00
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Koivuhaka health care station
You can leave a request to be called back. We will call you back the same day.
Call: +358 6 828 7580Service hoursService hours
Mon–Thu 08:00–16:00
Fri 08:00–14:00
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Kokkola health care centre
You can leave a request to be called back. We will call you back the same day.
Call: +358 6 828 7310Team 1. A-J
Call: +358 6 828 7311Team 2. K-O
Call: +358 6 828 7312Team 3. P-Ö
Call: +358 6 828 7313Service hoursService hours
Mon–Fri 08:00–16:00
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Kälviä health care station
You can leave a request to be called back. We will call you the same day.
Call: +358 6 828 7701Service hoursService hours
Mon–Thu 08:00–16:00
Fri 08:00–14:00
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Lestijärvi health care station
Call: +358 40 804 2000Service hoursService hours
Mon–Thu 08:00–16:00
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Lohtaja health care station
You can leave a request to be called back. We will call you back the same day.
Call: +358 6 828 7750Service hoursService hours
Mon–Thu 08:00–16:00
Fri 08:00–14:00
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Perho health care centre
Call: +358 40 804 3000Service hoursService hours
Mon–Thu 08:00–14:00
Fri 08:00–12:00
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Toholampi health station
Call: +358 40 804 2000Service hoursService hours
Mon–Thu 08:00–16:00
Fri 08:00–14:00
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Tunkkari health care centre
Call: +358 40 804 5000Service hoursService hours
Mon–Fri 08:00–16:00
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Ullava health care station
You can leave a request to be called back. We will call you the same day.
Call: +358 6 828 7639Service hoursService hours
Mon 08:00–16:00
Wed 08:00–16:00