Southwest Finland drops general recommendation for using masks – How does this affect Turku municipal services?

In accordance with policy set by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), the coronavirus epidemic coordination group in Southwest Finland has decided to remove the general recommendation for using masks in Southwest Finland as of Friday, 22 April. Although the general recommendation for using face masks has been lifted, the use of masks is still recommended for social and health care personnel, and for those visiting units of health care and services for the elderly, for example.

Infectious disease allowance

Receiving infectious disease allowance requires a coronavirus infection confirmed by a laboratory-proven PCR test or antigen test. Ask for a certificate primarily from the place where your coronavirus sample was taken, for example, from occupational health care, public health care or a private medical clinic. (Updated 13.5.2022)

TYKS Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Paediatric Emergency Clinic moves to the Lighthouse Hospital

Tyks Paediatric Emergency Clinic services become available at the Lighthouse Hospital on Tuesday 8 February at 8 am. The clinical units are moving to the Lighthouse Hospital gradually between 1 February and 15 February 2022.

Varissuo health station pop-up vaccinations

On all days, residents of Turku aged 12 or over will be vaccinated. The first, the second and the third doses of coronavirus vaccine will be administered during the events.

Turku to expand third coronavirus vaccinations to the following groups

In line with the recommendation of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Turku will begin to administer third vaccine doses to those Turku residents who have received their vaccines at a dose interval of no more than six weeks. Those who have received the vaccines at a short dose interval can be given the third dose when at least six months have passed since the second vaccine dose.

Children and young people with symptoms consistent with coronavirus

We recommend that a child or young person showing symptoms should not go to school or early education. The symptoms of a mild virus infection of a child or young person can be monitored at home. It is important for persons with the disease to avoid contacts outside the family for at least five days from the onset of symptoms or until they haven’t had fever and the presence of other symptoms has clearly decreased for at least two days. (Updated 9.3.2022.)

Fourth coronavirus vaccinations in Turku

The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) recommends fourth vaccinations for all who have reached the age of 80 and for all elderly residents of care homes. Vaccinations of those over the age of 80 began in Turku on Thursday, 24 March. Electronic booking is open and vaccination times can also be booked by calling the Turku coronavirus vaccine telephone line. In addition, fourth vaccinations are available on weekdays 8:45–15:15 at the Satakunnantie vaccination reception. (Uppdated 28.3.2022.)