Number of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) cases
On the map, you can see the total number of TBE cases per region of infection between 2021-2025. See more on the website of the Finnish institute for Health and Welfare.
National vaccination programme and vaccination recommendations
The regions included in the national vaccination programme offer a free TBE vaccine to their permanent residents and summer-term residents.
The regions included in the national vaccination programme (2026):
- Åland Islands
- Espoo; Suvisaaristo
- Hailuoto
- Lappohja, Hanko
- Helsinki; Karhusaari, Länsi-Herttoniemi
- Kemi; Takajärvi-Haukkari, Pikku Berliini-Hepola, Veitsiluoto, Ajos, Peurasaari
- Kemiönsaari: Dragsfjärd, Hiittinen, Kasnäs and Rosala-Kasnäs-Hiittinen
- Kirkkonummi; Luoma, Masala, Upinniemi, Porkkala and Jorvas areas, and Överby, Myllykylä and Sepänkylä in Kirkkonummi postnumber area (02400)
- Kotka; Kotka Archipelago
- Kuopion; Saarijärvi
- Kustavi
- Lappeenranta; Sammonlahti, Kuusimäki-Lavola
- Lohja; Lohjanjärvi archipelago and Ojamo, Kirkniemi, Lylyinen/Hormajärvi and Vohloinen/Virkkala
- Oulu; Kaakkuri
- Parainen
- Pyhäranta
- Preiskari island of Raahe
- Raseborg; Bromarv and the Ekenäs Archipelago
- Simo
- Sipoo, Sipoo Archipelago
- Tohmajärvi
- Uusikaupunki; Pyhämaa area
The Finnish institute for health and welfare recommends TBE vaccination in certain regions outside the vaccination programme. The recommendations are based on incidence rates and case-by-case discretion. The vaccinated patient pays for the vaccine themselves.
Regional vaccination recommendations of the Finnish institute for health and welfare:
- Ahvenanmaa
- Espoo
- Hailuoto
- Hamina
- Hanko
- Helsinki; Etelä-Laajasalo, Jollas/Villinki, Kivinokka, Roihuvuori, Herttoniemenranta, Santahamina, Östersundom, Malminkartano and Viikki
- Ii
- Inkoo
- Joensuu
- Kaarina
- Kemi
- Kemiönsaari
- Kirkkonummi
- Korsnäs
- Kotka
- Kuopio; Kettulanlahti, Särkiniemi ja Puijonlaakso
- Kustavi
- Lapinlahti
- Lappeenranta
- Liminka
- Lohja
- Luoto
- Luumäki
- Naantali
- Outokumpu
- Parainen
- Puumala
- Pyhäjoki
- Pyhäranta
- Raahe
- Raasepori
- Rauma Archipelago
- Simo
- Sipoo
- Siuntio
- Taipalsaari
- Tohmajärvi
- Turku and Turku Archipelago
- Uusikaupunki
Read more about the vaccination programme and recommendations on the website of Finnish institute for health and welfare.