Risk groups
This page provides information about who is eligible to receive the influenza vaccination and the coronavirus vaccination in fall & winter 2024.
The influenza vaccine will be given to
- Individuals aged 65 and above
- Expectant individuals
- Children under the age of 7
- Those who belong to high-risk groups due to illness or treatment
- Individuals starting military service or voluntary military service
- Personnel working in health and social services, as well as pharmaceutical sectors (vaccination through occupational health services)
- Close contacts of individuals highly susceptible to severe influenza.
Click here to read more about the influenza vaccinations (THL)
Click here for a more detailed description of close contacts (THL, in Finnish).
The coronavirus vaccine will be given to
- Individuals living in care homes or receiving home care on a regular basis
- Individuals aged 80 and above
- Individuals with severe immunodeficiency. Read more about severe immunodeficiency (THL, in Finnish)
- Individuals aged 75–79
- Individuals aged 65 and above
- Individuals aged 18 and above with medical risk factors. Read more about risk groups for severe coronavirus disease (THL, in Finnish)
Individuals under the age of 65 who do not have underlying medical conditions making them vulnerable to severe coronavirus do not need to receive a booster dose. The previously recommended three vaccinations together with contracted infections, offer an effective protection against severe coronavirus disease.