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Vaccination for influenza 2025

21st October 2025

Vaccination will begin later this month and age-related priority groups will receive a message through Heilsuvera, while individuals in other priority groups will need to contact their health center to book an appointment from October 15.

Priority groups include:

  • All individuals 60 years of age and older

  • Children born in 2020 or later who have reached the age of 6 months at the time of vaccination

  • All children and adults suffering from chronic heart, lung, kidney and liver diseases, diabetes, obesity, malignant diseases and other immunosuppressive diseases

  • Pregnant women

  • Healthcare workers caring for individuals in the risk groups listed above

  • People at occupational risk due to co-infection with annual influenza and avian influenza

Individuals outside of priority groups can book an appointment for influenza vaccination from November 13.