First vaccine doses are available without appointments on the 4th, 8th, and 10th of October

First vaccine doses are available without appointments on the 4th, 8th, and 10th of October

First vaccine doses are available without appointments on the 4th, 8th, and 10th of October from 9 AM to 3 PM. The events are held on department T0 of the health care center on Steniuksenkatu 2.

– The vaccination rate in Rauma is worst in people 20 to 29 years old. It is very important to raise the vaccine rate in all age groups, head nurse Marja Iisakkala says.

The vaccination event is held in a safe manner with safe distances and face masks.

The person receiving the vaccine must bring personal identification with them, either an id-card, passport, or Kela card.

More information about risk groups, vaccines and changing the vaccines is available at rauma.fi/covid-vaccinations.

Immunodeficient people can book times for third vaccine-doses

Severely immunodeficient people can get their third vaccine doses by appointment on Tuesday 5 October. Appointments must be made by phone on Monday 4 October from 4 PM to 8 PM from tel +358 44 403 2687. The vaccinations are at department T0 of the health care center on Steniuksenkatu 2.

The third dose can be administered when the second dose has been received at least two months ago.

Severely immunodeficient are people who have or suffer from the following illnesses or conditions:

  • Organ transplant
  • Stem cell transplant 
  • Severe or moderate congenital immune deficiency
  • Immunosuppressive cancer therapy 
  • Treatment of autoimmune diseases with immunosuppressive biological medicines or JAK inhibitors
  • Dialysis and severe chronic renal failure
  • Advanced or untreated HIV
  • Other severe immunosuppressive conditions diagnosed by a physician