Challenges in the availability of influenza vaccines
There are currently availability challenges with the Vaxigrip influenza vaccine in Finland. The vaccine in question is intended for people who do not belong to the target groups for influenza vaccinations defined by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare.
Due to availability challenges, we cannot currently offer influenza vaccinations to personnel who do not belong to the target groups defined by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, as the vaccine is not available in pharmacies.
The Influvac vaccine, which is part of the national vaccination program, is still available for those who belong to the target groups for influenza vaccinations defined by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare.
Currently, according to the guidelines of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, the following groups of people can receive the flu vaccination through the West Coast Occupational Health:
Social and healthcare professionals and/or pharmaceutical personnel who participate in the direct care or maintenance of patients
People working in hospital facilities and/or falling within the scope of Section 485 of the Infectious Diseases Act
People in a medical risk group (heart or lung disease, diabetes, kidney failure, disease or treatment that weakens immunity)
People in close contact with people who are particularly susceptible to severe influenza (people in the medical risk groups above, immunocompromised people, and also children under 6 months of age, pregnant women, and people over 65 with underlying illnesses)
Pregnant people
People who will start their military/conscript service in the next 6 months
We ask all our customers who have already booked an influenza vaccination appointment, who do not belong to the groups listed above, to cancel their vaccination appointment.
We will inform you again if there are any changes in the availability of vaccines. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this situation and thank you for your understanding.
