Influenza vaccinations
The influenza vaccine gives protection against influenza and associated secondary diseases. The protection provided by the influenza vaccine lasts for about a year.
Influenza is an acute inflammation of the respiratory tract caused by influenza viruses. Influenza epidemics occur every winter. Influenza is associated with a high fever, muscle ache and headache, and common cold symptoms.
The influenza vaccine gives protection against influenza and associated secondary diseases, such as ear infections, bronchitis, pneumonia as well as myocardial infarction and cerebral circulation disorders
The majority of those who take the vaccine manage to avoid the flu. If a vaccinated person gets the flu, the disease is usually milder and recovery is faster. Protection provided by the influenza vaccine lasts for about a year, so a vaccine taken last year does not provide any protection against this season’s influenza.
Who is given a vaccination?
Groups entitled to a free influenza vaccination are as follows:
- Pregnant women
- Everyone aged 65 and over
- Children aged 6 months-6 years
- Those belonging to at-risk groups because of an illness or treatment
- Men starting their military service and women starting their voluntary military service
- Persons with an increased risk of contracting avian influenza
In addition, persons caring for clients and patients, as well as social, healthcare and medical care personnel, along with those close to a person susceptible to a serious influenza infection, are entitled to receive a free influenza vaccination.
Who in a close circle is entitled to a free influenza vaccination?
A free influenza vaccination can be given to a person in a close circle who
- is regularly in close contact with a person particularly susceptible to severe influenza
- is regularly in close contact with a person who is susceptible to severe influenza but cannot be protected by the influenza vaccine.
Regular close contact refers to a situation where the person in question lives in the same home or has weekly face-to-face contact with a protected person.
More information about vaccinating those in a close circle (THL.fi) (in Finnish)
Vaccination of non-risk groups
If you do not belong to a risk group or a close circle, you can inquire about having an influenza vaccination from your work or student healthcare centre. If necessary, you can also get a prescription from a health station, in which case you will pay for the vaccine yourself. In this case, you will obtain the vaccine from the pharmacy and take it to the nurses’ clinic, where the nurse will inject you with the vaccine.
Booster doses of coronavirus vaccine available together with influenza vaccination
The booster dose of the coronavirus vaccine can be given together with the influenza vaccination, if at least six months have passed since the previous vaccination or since you had the coronavirus. See the instructions on our COVID-19 Vaccinations webpage.
Vaccination points and booking appointments
Appointment bookings
A time for a vaccination can be booked electronically here.
You can book online at any time. Strong authentication is required for the booking.
Vaccination time can also be booked by calling
Kruunupyy healthcarestation, Monday-Thursday: 8-15, Friday: 8-14
tel. 040 806 5700
Säbrontie 1, 68500 Kruunupyy
Alaveteli healthcarestation, Monday-Thursday: 8-15, Friday: 8-14
tel. 040 806 5700
Misterhultintie 4, 68410 Alaveteli
Teerijärvi healthcarestation, Monday-Thursday: 8-15, Friday: 8-14
tel. 040 806 5700
Hörbyntie 8, 68700 Teerijärvi
Appointment bookings
A time for a vaccination can be booked electronically here.
You can book online at any time. Strong authentication is required for the booking.
Appointment bookings are also available by telephone on 06 781 0330 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8-14.
Vaccination clinics
Pietarsaari (Jakobstad)
Malmi Health Centre: Kolpintie 7, 68600 Pietarsaari
Vaccinations are given at the A-entrance of the Malm Healthcare Centre.
Uusikaarlepyy (Nykarleby)
Uusikaarlepyy Healthcare Centre: Mathesiuksenkatu 9, A-entrance, 66900 Uusikaarlepyy
Pedersöre
Pännäinen (Bennäs) Healthcare Centre: Vaasantie 1, 68910 Pännäinen
Ähtävän (Esse) Healthcare Centre: Bärklarintie 3, 68810 Ytteresse
Luoto (Larsmo)
Luoto Healthcare Centre: Pajutie 2 B, 68570 Luoto
Appointment bookings
Vaccination times are primarily booked electronically here.
Appointment bookings can also be made by telephone using the following numbers:
Mustasaari Healthcare Centre: 06 218 4275 Tuesday and Thursday 9–15.
Oravainen-Vöyri Healthcare Centre: 06 218 4275 Tuesday and Thursday 9–15.
Vaccination clinics
Mustasaari Healthcare Centre: Vanha Karperöntie 17, 65610 Mustasaari
Oravainen-Vöyri (Oravais-Vörå) Healthcare Centre: Öyrintie 25, 66800 Oravainen
Appointment bookings
A vaccination appointment must be booked in advance either online or by phone.
A time for a vaccination can be booked electronically here.
Appointment bookings can also be made by telephone using the following numbers:
Vaasa: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 9-14 tel. 040 679 0680.
Vähäkyrö: Monday-Friday 12–13 tel. 040 512 3025.
Vaccination clinics
Vaasa: First floor of H-building in the Vaasa central hospital, Hietalahdenkatu 2-4, 65100 Vaasa
Vaccinations at the Contraception Clinic, Tammikaivontie 4, building 3, 4th floor:
25th of October 8-14 and 29th of November 8-14.
Vaccinations at Maternity Clinic, Tammikaivontie 4, building 3, 3rd floor:
1st of November 8-14 and 13th of December 8-14.
Vaccinations at Child Welfare Clinic, Tammikaivontie 4, building 3, 2nd floor:
7th of November 8-16.
Vähäkyrö Healthcare Station: Vähänkyröntie 18, 66500 Vähäkyrö
Appointment bookings
A time for a vaccination can be booked electronically here.
You can also book an appointment by calling 040 184 0462 Monday-Thursday 14:30-15:30.
Vaccination clinic
Laihia Health Station: Vallinmäentie 43, 66400 Laihia
Appointment bookings
A time for a vaccination can be booked electronically here. Vaccination time can be booked by calling or texting 06 218 4275 Tuesday and Thursday 9–15.
Vaccination clinics
Maalahti (Malax) Vaccination Clinic
Maalahti-Korsnäs Health Station: Tamppitie 2, 66100 Maalahti
Korsnäs Vaccination Clinic
Korsnäs Healthcare Centre: Norrbyntie 9, 66200 Korsnäs
Appointment bookings
A time for a vaccination can be booked electronically here.
A vaccination time can also be booked by telephone at the number 06 218 7601 Monday-Friday 9:30-10:00.
Vaccination clinics
Pirttikylä (Pörtom) Healthcare Station: Keskustie 13, 66270 Pirttikylä
Närpiö (Närpes) Maternity Clinic: Närpiöntie 4, 64200 Närpiö
Appointment bookings
A time for a vaccination can be booked electronically here.
Vaccination times can be booked by telephone 045 129 5913 Monday-Thursday 13-15.
Vaccination clinic
Kaskinen Health Centre: Sulkukatu 11 A, 64260 Kaskinen
Appointment bookings
A time for a vaccination can be booked electronically here.
Vaccination times can be booked by telephone 06 218 6012 Monday-Friday 8:30–09:30.
Vaccination clinic
Family Centre: Lapväärtintie 10, 64100 Kristiinankaupunki