Frequently asked questions about influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations
On this page, you can find answers to frequently asked questions about influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations. If you cannot find an answer to your question, please contact your own health centre.
Contact information on management of services for the elderly
On this page, you can find the key contact information on services for the elderly in the Wellbeing Services County of Southwest Finland. If you need or a person close to you needs services for the elderly, contact the centralised client guidance for the elderly in Southwest Finland.
Information on influenza vaccinations
In Finland, the seasonal influenza epidemic usually starts at the turn of the year and lasts for 2–3 months. Vaccination is the best protection against seasonal influenza. The influenza vaccine protects against influenza and its sequelae, such as ear infection, bronchitis, pneumonia…
Influenza vaccinations for working-age people
A working-age person belonging to a high-risk group due to illnesses of their own, or illnesses of people close to them, or due to treatment of these illnesses, is vaccinated free of charge by a health centre. The possibility of influenza vaccination can also be inquired from the…
The Wellbeing Services County of Southwest Finland
The Wellbeing Services County of Southwest Finland is the third largest wellbeing county in terms of population and second largest in terms of personnel.
Welcome to the new website of Varha
On the Varha.fi website, you will find the healthcare and social welfare services, hospital services and rescue services of the wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland.
TYKS Foundation travel grants
TYKS Foundation has awarded the 2024 travel grants for researchers in medicine and health sciences. The €42,000 now awarded is part of the largest grant award in the foundation's history, totalling €300,000. The significantly higher award has been made possible by the significant donations…
More than one million donated to the TYKS Foundation
The TYKS Foundation has received a bequest of 1.6 million euros. The record-breaking donation is stated in the will of Jarmo Karppi (1953-2022) from Kaarina.
