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25.4.2024 | Amendments have been made to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Decree on Vaccinations and to the Government Decree on Voluntary COVID-19 Vaccinations in order to allow dentists, senior pharmacists, pharmacists, practical nurses and biomedical laboratory scientists to administer vaccines in future. The aim of the amendments is to accelerate the administration of seasonal vaccines in particular and alleviate the shortage of healthcare personnel.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/more-healthcare-professionals-to-be-allowed-to-administer-vaccines
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18.12.2025 | Finska Ömsesidiga Läkemedelsskadeförsäkringsbolaget beviljas utan krav på motsäkerhet en statsgaranti (försäkringsgaranti) på 29,9 miljoner euro för försäkring av alla de vacciner mot covid-19 som ska delas ut i Finland 1.1.2026–31.12.2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/sv/-/1271139/forsakringen-av-vacciner-mot-covid-19-ar-2026
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28.12.2023 | The aim is to accelerate and streamline the administration of vaccines and to alleviate the shortage of healthcare personnel. The amendments that are being circulated for comments would allow dentists, senior pharmacists, pharmacists, practical nurses and biomedical laboratory scientists to administer vaccines. The amendments would also make it easier to organise vaccination at pharmacies’ health service points.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/in-future-more-healthcare-professionals-would-be-allowed-to-administer-vaccines-amendments-to-decrees-circulated-for-comments
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17.8.2022 | Finland has received a donation of monkeypox vaccines from the EU Commission. The vaccines will be distributed to the hospital districts, which are responsible for administering the vaccines.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/batch-of-monkeypox-vaccines-arrives-in-finland
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29.4.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is requesting comments on a change to the national vaccination programme that would mean offering the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine to everyone who is pregnant. The vaccine is safe for both the mother and the foetus, and it would prevent the majority of severe whooping cough cases in babies under three months of age.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/request-for-comments-whooping-cough-vaccinations-during-pregnancy-to-be-included-in-the-national-vaccination-programme
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8.7.2022 | Finland donated around 400,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to the people of Nicaragua. The donated doses arrived at their destination in early July. Finland is committed to international vaccine solidarity and places particular emphasis on the right of the most vulnerable people to receive COVID-19 vaccines.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/finland-donated-covid-19-vaccines-to-nicaragua
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9.9.2021 | Finland will participate in the EU cooperation that enables donation of COVID-19 vaccines purchased in advance. During this autumn, about 3.6 million vaccines will be donated to developing countries. The vaccine donations will not slow down the rollout of vaccinations in Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-donates-covid-19-vaccines-to-improve-global-vaccination-coverage
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4.11.2021 | The first deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines donated by Finland have been mobilised. The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated to developing countries arrived in Abidjan, Côte d’ Ivoire, on Thursday 4 November. Based on a joint decision by the EU, vaccines are distributed through COVAX, the global mechanism for equitable access to the vaccines.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-s-first-donation-of-covid-19-vaccines-to-cote-d-ivoire
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2.6.2021 | Finland will contribute EUR 10 million in 2021 to the international Vaccine Alliance Gavi.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-supports-availability-of-vaccines-in-developing-countries
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12.6.2025 | Gravida ska från och med den 1 juli 2025 erbjudas vaccin mot kikhosta som en del av det nationella vaccinationsprogrammet. Studier visar att vaccin som ges under graviditeten ger ett bra skydd mot kikhosta för nyfödda. Vaccinet är ofarligt för både mamman och fostret. Vaccinationen är frivillig.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/sv/-/1271139/gravida-ska-erbjudas-vaccin-mot-kikhosta-for-att-skydda-nyfodda-mot-allvarliga-symtom
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12.6.2025 | From 1 July 2025 onwards, pregnant people will be offered the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine as part of the national vaccination programme. Studies show that vaccination during pregnancy is effective in protecting newborns from getting whooping cough. The vaccine is safe for both the mother and the foetus. Having the vaccine will be voluntary.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/pregnant-people-to-be-offered-whooping-cough-vaccine-to-protect-newborns-from-severe-disease
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12.3.2021 | The European Union will continue the duration of its export authorisation requirement for vaccines against SARS-related viruses (SARS-CoV-2) and vaccine components until 30 June 2021. At the same time, clarifications will be made to the export authorisation scheme’s scope of application, and re-export will become subject to pre-authorisation. In Finland, applications for export authorisation are submitted to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/export-authorisation-requirement-for-covid-19-vaccines-and-vaccine-components-extended
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29.4.2025 | Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet begär utlåtande om en ändring i det nationella vaccinationsprogrammet som skulle innebära att gravida skulle erbjudas vaccin mot kikhosta. Vaccinet är ofarligt både för mamman och fostret och skulle skydda en stor del av de spädbarn som är under 3 månader gamla mot de allvarliga symtom som kikhostan kan ge.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/sv/-/1271139/begaran-om-utlatande-raskaana-olevien-hinkuyskarokotus-kansalliseen-rokotusohjelmaan
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18.11.2021 | Finland will provide assistance to Estonia in fighting the COVID-19 epidemic. On 9 November, Estonia made a request for assistance to the other EU countries concerning vaccines to help it fight the COVID-19 epidemic.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/finland-provides-assistance-to-estonia-in-fighting-covid-19-epidemic-by-lending-vaccines
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15.4.2021 | Finland supports developing countries to fight against COVID-19 with more than EUR 80 million from its development cooperation appropriations. The sum includes a EUR 2.5 million core contribution paid to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, last year. International cooperation is instrumental for defeating the pandemic.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-committed-to-ensuring-global-access-to-covid-19-vaccines
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16.4.2021 | On 16 April, the Government amended the decree on voluntary COVID-19 vaccinations. The amended decree will specify Finland’s current order of priority for COVID-19 vaccination. It will also expand the group of people authorised to administer vaccines. In addition, it will make it possible to temporarily target vaccines by region on the epidemiological grounds that are uniform and defined in a transparent manner.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/order-of-priority-for-covid-19-vaccination-to-be-specified-changes-to-right-to-administer-vaccines
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20.1.2021 | According to Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Krista Kiuru, the manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccines should stick to their promise to deliver the agreed batches of vaccines to the Member States. The Commission continues to play an essential role in putting pressure on the manufacturers. Minister Kiuru discussed the situation regarding vaccines with Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, on 20 January.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/minister-kiuru-manufacturers-of-covid-19-vaccines-should-stick-to-agreed-vaccine-deliveries
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11.10.2021 | The EU health ministers will convene for an informal videoconference organised by the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 12 October 2021. The topics on the agenda include COVID-19 vaccines, the availability of medicines, the EU’s preparedness for health emergencies and the strengthening of healthcare systems. Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Krista Kiuru will represent Finland at the conference.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/eu-health-ministers-to-discuss-covid-19-vaccines-and-availability-of-medicines-at-their-informal-meeting
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4.6.2020 | Finland participates in work promoting global access to vaccines Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 4.6.2020 17.30 Type: Press release At the Global Vaccine Summit on 4 June 2020, Finland pledged EUR 2.5 million to the Vaccine Alliance ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-participates-in-work-promoting-global-access-to-vaccines
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21.8.2020 | Finland has decided to take part in the joint EU agreement to purchase coronavirus vaccines. Finland informed the European Commission of its decision on 21 August.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/finland-to-take-part-in-joint-eu-procurement-of-coronavirus-vaccines