Finland

MAIN HEALTH RISKS

• Central and Nothern Finland are infested with mosquitoes during summer (from June to August).

FOOD SAFETY

• NO specific risk.

IMMUNIZATIONS AND MEDICATION

• No specific immunization is required from travelers entering the country.
Systematically:
• Diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis: get a booster shot before leaving if your last shot is more than ten years old.
• Hepatitis B: the vaccination is available for children at least two months old.



Depending on the duration and conditions of the trip:
• Tick-borne encephalitis: for stays in rural areas or for hikers. The immunization is available for children at least one year old.
• Tuberculosis: in case of a long stay, it is recommended to have children immunized against tuberculosis as soon as they reach the age of one month, and against mumps, measles and rubella when they reach the age of nine months.

HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURES

Helsinki
• Helsinki University Central Hospital, Stenbackinkatu 9: phone + 358 4 711 2010, fax + 358 4 711 2014
• Töölö Hospital, Topeliuksenkatu 5: phone + 358 9 471 87383



Turku
• Tohtoritalo 41400 Hospital, Yliopistonkatu 17-19: phone + 358 2 414 00, fax + 358 2 414 625

EMERGENCY CONTACTS

• Firemen: 112
• Police: 100-22
• Ambulances: 112

CLIMATE

• The climate is sub-Arctic, with short summer and spring. Winter lasts 5 months in Southern Finland and 7 months in Lapland (North).
• Temperatures are mild from June to mid-August. Even in summer, important temperature gaps from one day to another are common.
• In Northern Finland, the sun is constantly shining during nearly three months.
• When to go: between June and mid-August.