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Monday June 21, 2021

46 cases of allergic reaction to coronavirus vaccine found

The Finnish Medicines Agency Fimea got 46 reports of anaphylaxis, a severe potentially life-threatening allergic reaction in Finland following coronavirus vaccinations by 15 June, reported national broadcaster Yle, quoting Fimea on Sunday. The agency, however, termed the figure as low in relation to the millions of vaccine doses administered

Published: 02:49 am,Sunday 20 June 2021

Mental health services struggle to meet increased demand

The need for mental health services and health services for elderly people has grown rapidly in Finland in recent years, but social and health care services have only been able to partly meet the increased demand, according to the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). The THL published

Published: 03:00 am,Saturday 19 June 2021

Vaccination of 16-24 age group begins in Helsinki

Helsinki will begin vaccinating local residents belonging to the 16-24 age group from next week, according to the City of Helsinki. The booking of vaccination appointments 20–24-year-olds will open on Monday (21 June) and for 20–24-year-olds on Wednesday (23 June), said the City of Helsinki in a press release

Published: 04:03 am,Friday 18 June 2021

COVID-19 epidemic continues to decrease

The COVID-19 epidemic has continued to subside throughout Finland within the last two weeks, said Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) in a joint press release on Thursday. However, there is still regional variation in the development of the epidemic,

Published: 14:02 pm,Wednesday 16 June 2021

3 more deaths, 506 new coronavirus infections diagnosed in 1 week

The coronavirus death toll in the country has reached 967 as three more patients died in different hospital districts in the last one week since Thursday, 10 June, said the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Wednesday afternoon. Out of the deaths, two were reported in the

Published: 14:21 pm,Tuesday 15 June 2021

Life in northern Finland likely to get normal by autumn: Markku Broas

Infection diseases specialist Dr. Markku Broas expressed hopes about life becoming normal in the northern Finland by autumn after the rate of vaccination against the coronavirus goes higher. Dr. Broas, who has been handling the coronavirus situation from the very beginning when the first case of infection in Finland

Published: 04:24 am,Tuesday 15 June 2021

Fully vaccinated people can meet others at home without mask

Fully vaccinated persons can meet other people at home quite safely without wearing a face mask or keeping social distance in some conditions, said the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Monday. The recommendation to use masks in public spaces and in public transport, for example, remains

Published: 03:59 am,Tuesday 15 June 2021

49% people get 1st dose of coronavirus vaccine

The proportion of those who have received a first dose of the coronavirus vaccination is approaching one half of the entire population as about 49 percent of the population, or around 2.7 million people, have now been vaccinated, said the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) in

Published: 22:47 pm,Friday 11 June 2021

Vaccination of 25-29 age group begins in Helsinki

Helsinki will begin vaccinating local residents belonging to the 25-29 age group from next week, according to the City of Helsinki. The booking of vaccination appointments will open on Monday, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Friday. People born in 1992-1996 can make a vaccination appointment

Published: 02:24 am,Friday 11 June 2021

Mobile nurse service offers emergency aid at Helsinki nursing homes

The Social Services and Health Care Division and Service Centre Helsinki have launched a new mobile nurse service at the end of May, which got positive response among the people, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Thursday. It allows a mobile nurse to visit clients

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