Current vaccination
Tick-borne encephalitis
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) vaccine is given in the National Vaccination Program for all people over the age of three who are long-term permanent residents or those who reside long-term in holiday apartments in risk areas of the tick-borne encephalitis.
National Institute of Health and Welfare defines the risk areas each year. Outside the risk areas you can take the vaccine at your own expense or it may be included in your occupational health care. Vaccination recommendations depend on the occurrence of TBE in the area. The more you spend time in nature when the ground is unfrozen, the more necessary the vaccine is. Tick-borne encephalitis occurs on the Åland Islands and locally on coastal areas and in continental Finland.