Number of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) cases
On the map, you can see the total number of TBE cases per region of infection between 2020-2024. 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 (2025):
- Åland Islands
- Espoo; Suvisaaristo
- Hailuoto
- Helsinki; Karhusaari
- Kemi; Takajärvi-Haukkari, Pikku Berliini-Hepola, Veitsiluoto, Ajos, Peurasaari
- Kirkkonummi; Luoma, Masala, Upinniemi and Porkkala areas
- Kotka; Kotka Archipelago
- Kustavi
- Lappeenranta; Sammonlahti, Kuusimäki-Lavola
- Lohja; Lohjanjärvi archipelago and Ojamo, Kirkniemi, Lylyinen/Hormajärvi and Vohloinen/Virkkala
- Parainen
- Preiskari island of Raahe
- Raseborg; Bromarv
- 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:
- Espoo
- Hailuoto
- Hanko
- Helsinki; Southern Laajasalo, Jollas/Villinki, Roihuvuori, western Herttoniemi and Herttoniemenranta
- Ii
- Inkoo
- Joensuu
- Kaarina
- Kemi
- Kemiönsaari
- Kirkkonummi
- Kotka
- Lapinlahti
- Lappeenranta
- Lohja
- Luoto
- Naantali
- Outokumpu
- Oulun Kaakkuri
- Puumala
- Pyhäranta
- Raasepori
- Rauma
- Sipoo
- Siuntio
- Taipalsaari
- Turku and Turku Archipelago
- Uusikaupunki
Read more about the vaccination programme and recommendations on the website of Finnish institute for health and welfare.