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The Wellbeing Services County of Southwest Finland is the third largest wellbeing county in terms of population and second largest in terms of personnel.

Vaccination is the best protection against seasonal influenza. In the Wellbeing Services County of Southwest Finland (Varha), the influenza vaccine administration for the 2023 season will start in November. The information on this website will be updated as the vaccinations proceed. The vaccinations will be administered in your municipality of residence. Select your group below for more information on vaccinations as well as their locations and times.

On this page you will find information on the coronavirus and the epidemic from the perspective of the Wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland.

In Finland, the seasonal influenza epidemic usually starts at the turn of the year and lasts for 2–3 months. Vaccination is the best protection against seasonal influenza. The influenza vaccine protects against influenza and its sequelae, such as ear infection, bronchitis, pneumonia…

In the wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland, the important and familiar appointment numbers and service numbers stay the same. On this website, you will find the most important phone numbers for the healthcare and social welfare services listed by municipality. The information…

A working-age person belonging to a high-risk group due to illnesses of their own, or illnesses of people close to them, or due to treatment of these illnesses, is vaccinated free of charge by a health centre. The possibility of influenza vaccination can also be inquired from the…

Aikuissosiaalityössä tarjotaan sosiaalipalveluja 18 vuotta täyttäneille, joiden taloudessa ei asu alaikäisiä lapsia. Sosiaalityö on tukena kun elämäntilanne on kuormittava, toivot muutosta elämääsi tai sinusta tuntuu, että monenlaiset haasteet ovat kasautuneet etkä ole itse varma, miten pääsisit eteenpäin.

The Southwest Finland Emergency Services are responsible for rescue services in the whole county, the 27 westernmost municipalities and the archipelago.

Usually you can treat a coronavirus infection (COVID-19) at home in accordance with the symptoms, like other sudden respiratory infections. In the event of severe symptoms such as shortness of breath or a deterioration in your general condition – or if you belong to the severe coronavirus…