Influenza vaccine from €53
The influenza vaccine is an effective way to protect against influenza.
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The influenza vaccine protects against seasonal influenza, which spreads especially in the autumn and winter. Influenza is a severe respiratory infection caused by the influenza viruses.
This is how you book an influenza vaccination
We recommend getting vaccinated in the autumn, before the start of the influenza season. It takes about two weeks for antibodies to develop, and the protection against the illness will not be complete during that time. You can also get vaccinated after the epidemic has already begun.
The price of the influenza vaccine is € 53,00.
Book an appointment for influenza vaccinationIn people of working age, the influenza vaccine prevents 7–8 cases out of 10.
Write in the online booking Influenza Vaccination in the Person or Service field.
Book an appointment for influenza vaccinationThe high-dose influenza vaccine was developed to provide better protection against influenza for people aged over 60 who have a reduced immune response to ordinary vaccines. You can get a high-dose vaccine even if you had a standard influenza vaccine in the previous autumn.
The price of the high-dose flu vaccine intended for people over 60 is € 87,50.
Book an appointment for influenza vaccinationThe influenza vaccine given as nasal spray is intended for children aged 2–17. The child must be healthy when the vaccine is administered, but a slightly stuffy nose is not an obstacle for the vaccination.
The price of the nasal spray vaccine for 2-17-year-olds is € 70,00.
Book a flu vaccination as a nasal sprayGeneral information about influenza vaccine
- Over the course of an ordinary influenza epidemic, about one in ten adults will get influenza.
- Being vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself against influenza, and most people who have the vaccine will not get influenza.
- If a person who has had the influenza vaccine gets influenza, the illness is usually milder and does not last as long.
- In addition to preventing influenza complications, the influenza vaccine also prevents ear infections: the rate of ear infections over the influenza season has been up to a third lower in children who have been vaccinated against influenza.
- By getting vaccinated, you can also help prevent the spread of influenza and protect both your loved ones and those in high-risk groups.
The influenza vaccine and its benefits
Over the course of an ordinary influenza epidemic, about one in ten adults will get influenza. Being vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself against influenza, and most people who have the vaccine will not get influenza. If a person who has had the influenza vaccine gets influenza, the illness is usually milder and does not last as long. In addition to preventing influenza complications, the influenza vaccine also prevents ear infections: the rate of ear infections over the influenza season has been up to a third lower in children who have been vaccinated against influenza. By getting vaccinated, you can also help prevent the spread of influenza and protect both your loved ones and those in high-risk groups.
When should you be vaccinated against influenza?
We recommend getting vaccinated in the autumn, before the start of the influenza season. It takes about two weeks for antibodies to develop, and the protection against the illness will not be complete during that time. You can also get vaccinated after the epidemic has already begun, but there is a risk of infection before the antibodies have fully developed. The vaccine will not be harmful in such a situation and will not lead to an illness that is more severe than usual. However, please note that you may not get vaccinated while you have a fever or have an infection that is causing a fever.
In addition, a high-dose influenza vaccine is available for people aged over 60. The high-dose vaccine contains a larger amount of active ingredient than the standard vaccine used in the national vaccination programme.
In addition to the injectable vaccines, a quadrivalent nasal spray influenza vaccine is available for children aged 2–17. The virus strains used in all the vaccines are in line with WHO recommendations.
Influenza vaccine 2023 and 2024
For the 2023–2024 influenza season, Mehiläinen will use a quadrivalent influenza vaccine. A quadrivalent influenza vaccine protects against four influenza virus strains. The vaccine contains the same four influenza virus strains as the other influenza vaccines in use.
In addition, a high-dose influenza vaccine is available for people aged over 60. The high-dose vaccine contains a larger amount of active ingredient than the standard vaccine used in the national vaccination programme.
In addition to the injectable vaccines, a quadrivalent nasal spray influenza vaccine is available for children aged 2–17. The virus strains used in all the vaccines are in line with WHO recommendations.
You must have a new influenza vaccine every year as the influenza viruses in circulation change from year to year.
The price of influenza vaccination in 2023
Prices of vaccines available from Mehiläinen for the 2023–2024 influenza season:
- The price of the influenza vaccine is € 53,00.
- The price of the high-dose flu vaccine intended for people over 60 is € 87,50.
- The price of the nasal spray vaccine for 2-17-year-olds is € 70,00.
The price includes the vaccine and the nurse’s fee. The outpatient fee will not be added to the price of vaccines.
Influenza vaccinations for occupational health care customers
In people of working age, the influenza vaccine prevents 7–8 cases out of 10. Check the influenza vaccine calculator (in finnish) to see what vaccination would mean for your organisation.
Corporate decision makers can contact us and agree on vaccination with their organisation’s occupational health nurse.