Helsinki starts to vaccinate 5-7 age group at family centres

Children aged 5 to 7 will be vaccinated at the Itäkatu Family Centre and Kallio Family Centre in Helsinki from Tuesday, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Monday.

The vaccination will be administrated by appointment. The appointment could be booked either at online or making call over phone.

If the child has had a coronavirus infection confirmed by a laboratory test, vaccination is recommended at the earliest 6 months after the confirmed infection.

Vaccination requires the consent of both guardians. If the child comes in for a vaccine only with one guardian, a written consent form signed by the absent guardian must be presented. 

The consent form ( in Finnish) can be printed from the THL website.

In order to get a vaccine, the child’s identity must be proven, for example, with an ID card or Kela card.

Children aged 5–7 will get the Biontech-Pfizer Comirnaty vaccine intended for this age group.

Meanwhile, pupils in grades 1 to 5 can get a vaccine at school from next week. No appointment is needed for getting a vaccine at school.

If a guardian of a pupil in grades 3 to 5 wants to accompany the child or if the pupil is not at school at the time of the vaccination, they can get a vaccine at the Itäkatu and Kallio family centres by making an appointment.