Influenza vaccinations for children aged from 6 months to 6 years
Children between 6 months and 6 years of age and the parents of children under 6 months of age receive an influenza vaccination either in connection with their own child health clinic appointment, at an vaccination appointment booked for the clinic separately, or at influenza vaccination events organised at child health clinics. Please check the details of your municipality of residence, as the practices vary from region to region.
The vaccine is a VaxigripTetra influenza vaccine administered as an injection. Alternatively, FluenzTetra nasal spray vaccine may be administered to children aged from 2 to 6 years.
If you have questions about vaccinations or want to give feedback, please contact the health centre in your municipality of residence. Alternatively, you can also contact us through our feedback form.
Vaccination of a minor child requires the consent of the parents, if the child is not capable of making the decision himself/herself. If the consent to vaccination has been given previously, influenza vaccination does not require a new consent to vaccination.
- A child who has not received an influenza vaccine before will need two (2) injected doses of the influenza vaccine this year. The interval between the first and second dose should be at least four (4) weeks.
- A child who has received only one injected dose of the vaccine will need two (2) injected doses of the influenza vaccine this year.
- If a child has previously received a total of two (2) doses of any influenza vaccine or one (1) dose of nasal spray vaccine, only one (1) dose is now sufficient. This applies also if the doses have been administered during different influenza seasons.
- If a child has received one (1) dose of nasal spray vaccine, only one (1) dose is now sufficient.
A second dose (2) may be administered when at least four (4) weeks have passed after the previous dose.
If the egg allergy is mild or regular, and your child has not had a serious allergic reaction to egg, he/she may be vaccinated against influenza normally at the child health clinic or at school. Influenza vaccinations are recommended for children aged from 6 months to 6 years as well as for people at risk of serious influenza complications and the people close to them.
If your child has had a life-threatening reaction to egg in the past and has an adrenaline pen in use in case of a severe reaction, he/she may be vaccinated against influenza, but the vaccination is carried out in outpatient settings and there is a two-hour follow-up period after the vaccination.
Vaccination locations, times and booking of an appointment
Vaccinations against influenza and COVID-19 will be administered in your municipality of residence. The municipality-specific information will be updated as the vaccinations proceed.
Vaccination event
Sunday, 19 November 2023, at 9am–3pm
Booking an appointment: It is possible to come and get a vaccination without an appointment.
Target group: children of school-age and under with their families, and upper secondary students
Vaccination locations on event day:
- Lieto main health centre, maternity and child health clinic, Hyvättyläntie 7, Lieto
- Loimaa maternity and child health clinic, hospital building, Seppälänkatu 15-17, Loimaa
- Aura health centre, Tuulentie 3, Aura
COVID-19 vaccinations are given to severely immunodeficient children at the same time.
Please make a separate appointment for each person to be vaccinated. One appointment means one person to be vaccinated, not the whole family.
Kaarina Main Health Station Maternity and Child Health Clinic
Dates:
- Tuesday 12 December 2023, at 8.15am–11am
- Tuesday 9 January 202, at 8.15am–11am
Booking: Influenza vaccination Kaarina: electronic booking
In addition, vaccines are available on Sundays at Kaarina Main Health Station for all children of child health clinic age resident in Kaarina, as well as their close family members entitled to vaccination.
Dates:
- Sunday 3 December 2023, at 9am–4pm
- Sunday 14 January 2024, at 10.15am–2.45pm
Booking: Influenza vaccination Kaarina: electronic booking
Piispanlähde Maternity and Child Health Clinic, Kaarina
- Thursday 14 December 2023, at 12.30pm–3.45pm
- Thursday 11 January 2024, at 12.30pm–3.45pm
Booking: Influenza vaccination Kaarina: electronic booking
Littoinen Maternity and Child Health Clinic, Kaarina
- Wednesday 29 November 2023, at 8.15am–11am
Booking: Influenza vaccination Kaarina: electronic booking
Piikkiö Maternity and Child Health Clinic, Kaarina
- Thursday 16 November 2023, at 8.15am–11am
- Tuesday 21 November 2023, at 12.30pm–3.45pm
Children may be vaccinated by appointment at the maternity and child health clinic.
Vaccination event
Sunday, 19 November 2023, at 9am–3pm
Booking an appointment: It is possible to come and get a vaccination without an appointment.
Target group: children of school-age and under with their families, and upper secondary students
Vaccination locations on event day:
- Lieto main health centre, maternity and child health clinic, Hyvättyläntie 7, Lieto
- Loimaa maternity and child health clinic, hospital building, Seppälänkatu 15-17, Loimaa
- Aura health centre, Tuulentie 3, Aura
COVID-19 vaccinations are given to severely immunodeficient children at the same time.
Vaccinations at the maternity and child health clinic
Vaccinations will be administered to children and their families also by appointment and during child health clinic visits. You may book an appointment for the dedicated vaccination days by making an online appointment or by calling your own nurse.
Influenza vaccinations for clients of child health clinic and their family members will be administered during a child health clinic appointment, by booking an appointment online or by calling the child health clinic in your area.
Influenza vaccination Kustavi: electronic booking
- Choose the service "influenza vaccination child health clinic client and family member"
Influenza vaccinations for child-health-clinic-age children and their family members will be administered at the maternity and child health clinic. Appointments for these vaccinations are made through the maternity and child health clinic’s online booking.
Influenza vaccination Laitila: electronic booking
If you are in a COVID-19 risk group, you can take a COVID-19 vaccine at the same appointment. In that case, book an appointment for "COVID-19 vaccinations for children and adolescents" through electronic booking (appointment on 23 November 2023 at Laitila maternity and child health clinic).
If you wish to book an appointment by telephone, contact the maternity and child health clinic in your area.
Vaccination event
Sunday, 19 November 2023, at 9am–3pm
Booking an appointment: It is possible to come and get a vaccination without an appointment.
Target group: children of school-age and under with their families, and upper secondary students
Vaccination locations on event day:
- Lieto main health centre, maternity and child health clinic, Hyvättyläntie 7, Lieto
- Loimaa maternity and child health clinic, hospital building, Seppälänkatu 15-17, Loimaa
- Aura health centre, Tuulentie 3, Aura
COVID-19 vaccinations are given to severely immunodeficient children at the same time.
Vaccinations at the maternity and child health clinic
Vaccinations will be administered to children and their families also by appointment and during child health clinic visits. You may book an appointment for the dedicated vaccination days by making an online appointment or by calling your own nurse.
Vaccination event
Sunday, 19 November 2023, at 9am–3pm
Booking an appointment: It is possible to come and get a vaccination without an appointment.
Target group: children of school-age and under with their families, and upper secondary students
Vaccination locations on event day:
- Lieto main health centre, maternity and child health clinic, Hyvättyläntie 7, Lieto
- Loimaa maternity and child health clinic, hospital building, Seppälänkatu 15-17, Loimaa
- Aura health centre, Tuulentie 3, Aura
COVID-19 vaccinations are given to severely immunodeficient children at the same time.
Vaccination event
Sunday, 19 November 2023, at 9am–3pm
Booking an appointment: It is possible to come and get a vaccination without an appointment.
Target group: children of school-age and under with their families, and upper secondary students
Vaccination locations on event day:
- Lieto main health centre, maternity and child health clinic, Hyvättyläntie 7, Lieto
- Loimaa maternity and child health clinic, hospital building, Seppälänkatu 15-17, Loimaa
- Aura health centre, Tuulentie 3, Aura
COVID-19 vaccinations are given to severely immunodeficient children at the same time.
Vaccinations at the maternity and child health clinic
Vaccinations will be administered to children and their families also by appointment and during child health clinic visits. You may book an appointment for the dedicated vaccination days by making an online appointment or by calling your own nurse.
Influenza vaccinations for child health clinic clients and their family members will be administered at the child health clinic. Appointments are booked through the online booking system of the maternity and child health clinic.
Influenza vaccination Masku: electronic booking
If you belong to a COVID-19 risk group, you can take a COVID-19 vaccine on the same visit. In such a case, book an appointment for "COVID-19 vaccinations for children and adolescents" through the electronic booking system (appointment on 27 November 2023 at the maternity and child health clinic in Masku).
Influenza vaccinations for child health clinic clients and their family members will be administered at the child health clinic. Appointments are booked through the online booking system of the maternity and child health clinic.
Influenza vaccination Mynämäki: electronic booking
If you belong to a COVID-19 risk group, you can take a COVID-19 vaccine on the same visit. In such a case, book an appointment for "COVID-19 vaccinations for children and adolescents" through the electronic booking system (appointment on 27 November 2023 at the maternity and child health clinic in Masku).
Vaccination event
Target group: children, youth and families residing in Naantali
Date: Sunday 14 January 2024, at 9.30am–3pm
Vaccination location: Naantali maternity and child health clinic
Booking an appointment:
- You can book an appointment beforhand or come without an appointment.
- Influenza vaccination Naantali: electronic booking
Influenza vaccines will be administered at the events. Contact your own public health nurse by telephone about COVID-19 vaccines for a child belonging to a risk group.
Vaccinations at service points
You can also get the vaccine at already booked appointments at the maternity and child health clinic or school or student health care services.
Booking an appointment:
- Book an appointment through the electronic service 24/7.
- Influenza vaccination Naantali: electronic booking
Please note
- For children and young people, using electronic services requires an electronic service agreement and/or a suomi.fi authorisation. You can check the instructions for drawing up an authorisation on the Varha website. eTerveyspalvelut (in Finnish)
- If necessary, you can also book an appointment through your own public health nurse.
Influenza vaccinations for child health clinic clients and their family members will be administered at the child health clinic. Appointments are booked through the online booking system of the maternity and child health clinic.
Influenza vaccination Nousiainen: electronic booking
If you belong to a COVID-19 risk group, you can take a COVID-19 vaccine on the same visit. In such a case, book an appointment for "COVID-19 vaccinations for children and adolescents" through the electronic booking system (appointment on 27 November 2023 at the maternity and child health clinic in Masku).
Vaccination event
Sunday, 19 November 2023, at 9am–3pm
Booking an appointment: It is possible to come and get a vaccination without an appointment.
Target group: children of school-age and under with their families, and upper secondary students
Vaccination locations on event day:
- Lieto main health centre, maternity and child health clinic, Hyvättyläntie 7, Lieto
- Loimaa maternity and child health clinic, hospital building, Seppälänkatu 15-17, Loimaa
- Aura health centre, Tuulentie 3, Aura
COVID-19 vaccinations are given to severely immunodeficient children at the same time.
Vaccination location
Paimio Maternity and Child Health Clinic, Terveyskeskuksentie 1, Paimio
Vaccination dates
- Monday 13 November 2023, at 2.15pm–5pm
- Sunday 19 November 2023, at 10am–3pm
- Monday 20 November 2023, at 2.15pm–5pm
- Friday 24 November 2023, at 8am–11am
- Wednesday 29 November 2023, at 8.15am–10.15am and 2.15pm–4pm
- Thursday 7 December 2023, at 8am–10am
- Tuesday 19 December 2023, at 1.15pm–13.45pm
- Wednesday 20 December 2023, at 8am–11am
- Monday 8 January 2024, at 2pm–4pm
Booking
Influenza vaccination Paimio: electronic booking
NB: Please make a separate appointment for each person to be vaccinated. One appointment means one person to be vaccinated, not the whole family.
Parainen
Vaccination location: Parainen Child Health Clinic, Vapparintie 15, Parainen
Vaccination events without an appointment:
- Monday 13 November 2023, at 3pm–5pm
- Monday 27 November 2023, at 3pm–5pm
Vaccinations are also available by appointment. Book an appointment for vaccination by phone on weekdays from 8.30 to 9.30.
- tel. 040 488 5540
- tel. 040 488 5541
- tel. 040 488 5505
- tel. 040 488 5844
Nauvo, Korppoo, Houtskari, Iniö
Vaccinations by appointment. Contact your own nurse.
Influenza vaccinations for clients of child health clinic and their family members will be administered during a child health clinic appointment, by booking an appointment online or by calling the child health clinic in your area.
Influenza vaccination Pyhäranta: electronic booking
- Choose the service "influenza vaccination child health clinic client and family member"
Vaccination event
Sunday, 19 November 2023, at 9am–3pm
Booking an appointment: It is possible to come and get a vaccination without an appointment.
Target group: children of school-age and under with their families, and upper secondary students
Vaccination locations on event day:
- Lieto main health centre, maternity and child health clinic, Hyvättyläntie 7, Lieto
- Loimaa maternity and child health clinic, hospital building, Seppälänkatu 15-17, Loimaa
- Aura health centre, Tuulentie 3, Aura
COVID-19 vaccinations are given to severely immunodeficient children at the same time.
Vaccination event
Target group: children, youth and families residing in Raisio, Rusko and Vahto
Date: Sunday 14 January 2024, at 9.30am–3pm
Vaccination location: Raisio maternity and child health clinic
Booking an appointment:
- You can book an appointment beforhand or come without an appointment.
- Influenza vaccination Raisio: electronic booking
Influenza vaccines will be administered at the events. Contact your own public health nurse by telephone about COVID-19 vaccines for a child belonging to a risk group.
Vaccinations at service points
You can also get the vaccine at already booked appointments at the maternity and child health clinic or school or student health care services.
Booking an appointment:
- Book an appointment through the electronic service 24/7.
- Influenza vaccination Raisio: electronic booking
Please note
- For children and young people, using electronic services requires an electronic service agreement and/or a suomi.fi authorisation. You can check the instructions for drawing up an authorisation on the Varha website. eTerveyspalvelut (in Finnish)
- If necessary, you can also book an appointment through your own public health nurse.
Vaccination event
Target group: children, youth and families residing in Raisio, Rusko and Vahto
Date: Sunday 14 January 2024, at 9.30am–3pm
Vaccination location: Raisio maternity and child health clinic
Booking an appointment:
- You can book an appointment beforhand or come without an appointment.
- Influenza vaccination Rusko: electronic booking
Influenza vaccines will be administered at the events. Contact your own public health nurse by telephone about COVID-19 vaccines for a child belonging to a risk group.
Vaccinations at service points
You can also get the vaccine at already booked appointments at the maternity and child health clinic or school or student health care services.
Booking an appointment:
- Book an appointment through the electronic service 24/7.
- Influenza vaccination Rusko: electronic booking
Please note
- For children and young people, using electronic services requires an electronic service agreement and/or a suomi.fi authorisation. You can check the instructions for drawing up an authorisation on the Varha website. eTerveyspalvelut (in Finnish)
- If necessary, you can also book an appointment through your own public health nurse.
Sakta vaccination point
Karjalankatu 4-6, Salo
Opening hours from 11 December 2023: on Mondays at 10am–5pm
Exceptional opening hours: closed on Christmas Day 25 December 2023 and New Year's Day 1 January 2024
Booking an appointment: all vaccines without an appointment
During peak hours, you may have to wait outside for a while for your vaccination turn.
Please note! COVID-19 vaccines are administered only at the Sakta vaccination point.
Vaccinations at the maternity and child health clinic
If there is a scheduled visit to the child health clinic at the appropriate time, the vaccine can be administered during that visit.
Vaccination location
Sauvo Maternity and Child Health Clinic, Hakkistie 4, Sauvo
Vaccination dates
- Tuesday 21 November 2023, at 1.15pm–4pm
- Tuesday 5 December 2023, at 8.15am–11.15am
- Thrusday 21 December 2023, at 1.15pm–3.15pm
Booking
Influenza vaccination Sauvo: electronic booking
NB: Please make a separate appointment for each person to be vaccinated. One appointment means one person to be vaccinated, not the whole family.
Vaccination location
Somero health centre, maternity and child health clinic premises, Turuntie 44, Somero
Children's vaccination days
- Monday, 13 November 2023, at from 1pm–5pm
- Monday, 11 December 2023, at from 1pm–5pm
Booking an appointment
Booking begins in week 42.
Influenza vaccination Somero: electronic booking
By telephone tel. 050 477 6155 at 12noon–1pm
Influenza vaccinations for clients of child health clinic and their family members will be administered during a child health clinic appointment, by booking an appointment online or by calling the child health clinic in your area.
Influenza vaccination Taivassalo: electronic booking
- Choose the service "influenza vaccination child health clinic client and family member"
Vaccination events
Target group: children and pupils, families
Organised in part by appointment and as pop-up events.
By appointment
- Tuesday 12 December 2023, at 4pm–8pm, Mullintie child health clinic, Mullintie 2, Turku
- Monday 18 December 2023, at 4pm–8pm, Mäntymäki child health clinic, Luolavuorentie 2, Turku
- Sunday 7 January 2024, at 8.30am–3pm, Pansio child health clinic, Pernontie 31, Turku
- Sunday 7 January 2024, at 8.30am–3pm, Runosmäki child health clinic, Signalistinkatu 2, Turku
Booking:
- Influenza vaccination Turku: electronic booking
- tel. 02 266 2223
Pop-up events, events without appointments
- Thursday 14 December 2023 at 4pm–8pm,Runosmäki child health clinic, Signalistinkatu 2, Turku
- Saturday 6 January 2024 at 8.30am–3pm, Hämeenkatu child health clinic, Hämeenkatu 4, Turku
- Sunday 4 February 2024 at 8.30am–3pm, Syvälahti child health clinic, Vanha Kakskerrantie 8, Turku
COVID-19 vaccinations for children
An appointment for COVID-19 vaccinations for children must be made through the telephone service, tel. 02 266 2223. The COVID-19 vaccine will be administered to the child at the child health clinic by appointment.
Influenza vaccinations for clients of child health clinic and their family members will be administered during a child health clinic appointment, by booking an appointment online or by calling the child health clinic in your area.
Influenza vaccination Uusikaupunki: electronic booking
- Choose the service "influenza vaccination child health clinic client and family member"
Influenza vaccinations for clients of child health clinic and their family members will be administered during a child health clinic appointment, by booking an appointment online or by calling the child health clinic in your area.
Influenza vaccination Vehmaa: electronic booking
- Choose the service "influenza vaccination child health clinic client and family member"