vaccination

Helsinki residents enjoying the sun in a park in Esplanadi avenue (Helsinki). Photo: Angelo Giordano/Pixabay.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

65% of Finns are fully vaccinated

Foreigner.fi 9/16/21

The epidemic continues to spread especially among unvaccinated 20-49-year-olds

13 September 2021, Australia, Melbourne: 12 year-old Harry Goodison receives a dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital in Melbourne. A series of pop-up vaccination hubs will be set up in schools and COVID-hit areas, while an extra 400,000 Pfizer and Moderna doses are also heading to the state of Victoria as part of a three-week blitz. Photo: Daniel Pockett/AAP/dpa

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finnish authorities recommend full vaccination before traveling abroad

Foreigner.fi 9/15/21

The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has updated its travel and the coronavirus pandemic web page

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

Finland to donate unwanted AstraZeneca, Janssen vaccines to developing countries

Foreigner.fi 9/10/21

These vaccines are not given in Finland due to concerns about blood clots

08 September 2021, Canada, Vancouver: A police officer directing traffic around the road closure stands by as people attend a rally organized by those opposed to COVID-19 vaccination passports and public health measures. Photo: Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via ZUMA/dpa

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CORONAVIRUS

Covid-19 incidence soars in Finland among the unvaccinated

Foreigner.fi 9/10/21

The incidence of the virus is higher among the unvaccinated, who also need hospital care more often

HANDOUT - 16 June 2021, Belgium, Brussels: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen holds a mobile phone as she gives a statement about the EU Digital COVID Certificate. Photo: Xavier Lejeune/Commission Européenne/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

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CORONAVIRUS

Finland to issue vaccination passports to people vaccinated outside EU

Foreigner.fi 9/8/21

Digital Covid-19 certificates issued by certain non-EU countries can already be digitally checked in EU Member States

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CORONAVIRUS

Life mostly back to normal for vaccinated in Sweden from 29 September

Foreigner.fi/dpa 9/7/21

Sweden is planning to lift coronavirus restrictions on attending public events

05 September 2021, Australia, Sydney: A nurse administers a person with Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Qudos Bank Arena vaccination clinic. Photo: Brendon Thorne/AAP/dpa

Coronavirus

REOPENING

Finland to lift Covid restrictions when 80% of people fully vaccinated

Foreigner.fi 9/7/21

As a rule, there will be no restrictions on any activities in society. Even if there were clusters of infection in the area, the recommendation is that no restrictions should be imposed on low-risk…

28 August 2021, France, Paris: Protester take part in a rally against the compulsory Covid-19 vaccination for certain workers and the mandatory use of the health pass. Photo: Julien Mattia/Le Pictorium Agency via ZUMA/dpa

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CORONAVIRUS

Covid spreading in Finland mainly among unvaccinated people

Foreigner.fi 9/2/21

More and more cases have been reported among children following the wave of the epidemic this summer

30 August 2021, Berlin: Christian Gravert, chief medical officer of the Deutsche Bahn, vaccinates a man in a special train of the S-Bahn, in which vaccinations with the vaccine of the manufacturer Johnson & Johnson are offered. Photo: Christophe Gateau/dpa

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

EU hits 70% Covid-19 vaccination milestone; in Finland only 59%

Foreigner.fi/dpa 8/31/21

Behind the strong average EU headline figures, there is still a worrying discrepancy in vaccination rates among the 27 member states

Coronavirus

VACCINATION IN FINLAND

5 questions and answers about vaccinating children against Covid-19

Foreigner.fi 8/25/21

In an attempt to clarify some doubts about the vaccination of children, the Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare (THL) has put together 5 answers to important questions

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Most of those hospitalized for Covid-19 in Finland are not vaccinated

Foreigner.fi 8/20/21

Vaccination progresses slowly in Finland compared to other developed countries

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EPIDEMIC

Nearly 10,000 Finns quarantined as Covid-19 cases continue to rise

Foreigner.fi 8/12/21

Finland has only fully vaccinated 39% of the population, one of the lowest rates in Europe

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CORONAVIRUS

Thousands injected with saline instead of Covid vaccine in Germany

Foreigner.fi/dpa 8/11/21

Some 8,557 people who received a jab between March 5 and April 20 might be affected, according to the district administration

02 August 2021, Israel, Jerusalem: A paramedic from Magen David Adom, serving as the Israeli Red Cross organization and leading EMS, prepares a 3rd Coronavirus BioNTech Pfizer vaccine at the Mishan Gonen Assisted Living Residence for the elderly. Photo: Nir Alon/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

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CORONAVIRUS

Municipalities can start vaccinating 12-15-year-olds from Monday

Foreigner.fi 8/8/21

A very rare adverse effect for recipients of an mRNA vaccine has been myocarditis or pericarditis , which are heart conditions, THL says in a statement

A healthcare worker injects a child with a dose of a coronavirs vaccine during a mass vaccination campaign for school children aged 12 to 17 years at State Junior High School 11 South Tangerang. Photo: Donal Husni/ZUMA Wire/dpa

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Coronavirus vaccine to be offered to all 12-15-year-olds in Finland

Foreigner.fi 8/5/21

Minors can decide for themselves if they want to receive the vaccine, which is voluntary in Finland

HANDOUT - 25 July 2021, Israel, Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks during the weekly Israeli cabinet meeting. Photo: Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

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PANDEMIC

Israel to offer third coronavirus vaccine jab to those aged 60 and up

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/30/21

To help spotlight the new campaign, Israeli President Isaac Herzog will get his third dose on Friday morning

A crowded terrace in downtown Helsinki in the afternoon, before curfew. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Youth infections at leisure events raise Covid-19 cases in Finland

Foreigner.fi 7/29/21

Finland lags behind in vaccine coverage compared to the rest of the EU

Climate activist Greta Thunberg after receiving her first Covid-19 vaccine does. Photo: Twitter/@GretaThunberg.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Climate activist Greta Thunberg receives first Covid-19 vaccine jab

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/27/21

Thunberg said that "no one is safe until everyone is safe" and asked people to not hesitate when offered a vaccine

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CORONAVIRUS

More than half of Finnish youth received first Covid-19 vaccine

Foreigner.fi 7/26/21

Finland is lagging behind other EU member states when it comes to administering the second dose of the vaccine, which allows travel with the EU digital certificate