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THL serves as an expert institute of infectious disease control in Finland. THL also directs and develops the national vaccination programme, monitors and assesses the population level effects of vaccines, and procures and distributes the vaccines for the national vaccination programme.

In this section you will find up-to-date news on infectious diseases and vaccinations.

News on infectious diseases and vaccinations

5.4.2024

The surveillance of municipal wastewater reveals infectious diseases cost-effectively
27.3.2024

The vaccination coverage of young children in Finland is very good – the proportion of unvaccinated children among those born in 2021 is slightly higher than in the previous age groups
29.2.2024

Possible local scabies epidemics in Finland – number of diagnosed cases has increased significantly in recent years
19.2.2024

Influenza epidemic continues, vaccine protection is fairly good
5.2.2024

Pneumococci can cause a serious infection – children and people in risk groups get vaccinated free of charge
30.1.2024

THL's Medicinal Product Wholesale plays an important role in rescEU
26.1.2024

European comparison: Finns’ health is relatively good, long wait times worsen access to health services
17.1.2024

Mortality increased more among people with disabilities than the general population in the first year of the coronavirus epidemic in 2020
15.1.2024

Significant increase in cases of tick-borne encephalitis last year – national vaccination programme expands to various locations
12.1.2024

More coronavirus vaccines administered than last winter – no booster dose needed for those who contracted coronavirus in the autumn or winter
18.12.2023

Respiratory tract infections are on the rise – familiar methods of prevention still valid this Christmas
29.11.2023

The majority of children receive HPV vaccinations in primary school as recommended – the vaccination coverage is higher in girls than boys
17.11.2023

THL: Enough booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine for everyone recommended to have them – popularity of the vaccinations a positive surprise
14.11.2023

THL: Respiratory tract infections are common in the winter and increase hospital burden
7.11.2023

Free influenza vaccinations to begin in November – coronavirus booster also available
17.10.2023

The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health and THL recommend pneumococcal vaccination for shipyard workers exposed to metal vapours
17.10.2023

Welcome to the final seminar of the WastPan project on 26 October – the project has developed pandemic preparedness by monitoring wastewater
3.10.2023

Study: Purchase price for vaccines in the Finnish national vaccination programme is affordable compared to other European countries
21.9.2023

Booster doses of late autumn with new variant-tailored coronavirus vaccine – vaccinations of the most fragile groups can be brought forward
15.9.2023

THL: Proportion of the EG.5 variant in coronavirus infections rising – epidemic situation calm

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Updated: Tue Dec 05 18:03:56 EET 2023

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