Vaccinations in Kanta-Häme: www.koronarokotuksetkantahame.fi (website in Finnish)

APPOINTMENTS FOR COVID-19 VACCINATION

 You can also book online for COVID-19 vaccination even if you do not have bank codes for strong authentication:

When you go to get your vaccine, remember:

• to come healthy and on time
• use a face mask.
• to disinfect your hands when you come in and go out.
• to keep the safe distance (2m) when you wait inside.
• to take your Kela-card
• to wear such clothes that make it easy to uncover the upper arm.
• be prepared to stay for 15 minutes in the waiting hall after the vaccination.

Vaccination is optional and free of charge.

Vaccinations are planned in line with the national order of coronavirus vaccinations issued by the Finnish Institute for health and welfare (THL).

Videos:

• COVID vaccine for young people – answers to the most frequent questions

• Get the Vaccine When It’s Your Turn

MyIntegration: Instructions how to get own COVID-certificate from MyKanta- online service

Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare: COVID vaccination certificate

If you have bank codes for strong authentification you can print your certificate also in a library.

If you don’t have bank codes for strong authentification or you can’t print or download the certificate yourself, please visit Kastelli residents’ service point to get your certificate (address: Wetterhoffinkatu 2, Hämeenlinna).

HOME TESTS

If you have mild symptoms and do not belong to a risk group, you can take a home test, if you want.

A positive home test result does not need to be confirmed by a laboratory test if:

• your symptoms are mild
• you do not need a formal decision to get an infectious disease allowance.

The home test is more reliable if repeated after 2-3 days, even if the result was negative but you still have symptoms.

See the video for instructions on home testing:

WHEN SHOULD I BOOK FOR AN OFFICIAL TEST?

People over 12 years of age:

Book for the test if you have symptoms and:

• work as medical, nursing and customer service staff in health and social/disabled/elderly care
• are at risk of severe illness
• you are pregnant
• you are over 40 years old and not vaccinated against Covid-19 nor have you suffered from Covid-19 before.

Get the test if it has been recommended to you by a healthcare professional.

Children under 12 years of age

A child under 12 years of age should be tested for coronavirus if they have symptoms of coronavirus infection, and

• if the child’s symptoms require a test in the opinion of a healthcare professional.
• the child lives in the same household or meets regularly with family members or persons aged 16 or older whose immune system is weakened

How to book an appointment for the test:

You can book for a test for yourself or your child at Omaolo online service.

If you can’t do it online, please contact your health care center.

In Hämeenlinna, the testing point is located at Viipurintie street.

If you need a test to be able to travel, you need to take it at a private clinic.

Hämeenlinna: Инструкции для находящихся на домашнем карантине

Central Hospital of Kanta-Häme: Instructions for those who suffer from Covid-19 and possibly exposed to the coronavirus (khshp.fi) (pdf, in Finnish)

Hämeenlinna: Coronavirus safety measures at schools and in early childhood education (pdf) Finnish | English | Arabic | Somali | Russian 

Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare: Instructions for travellers and employees arriving in Finland Finnish | Swedish | English | Russian | Estonian | German | Sami

The City of Hämeenlinna recommends using face masks in all indoor public places ( buses, trains, shops, pharmacies, health centers, hospitals, Kastelli, libraries, and all other indoor places) as well as at public gatherings and meetings.

The City of Hämeenlinna distributes face masks at the city’s service points. The masks are only available at the city’s service points, that is, you cannot get them at health centers.

• Visit only if you are healthy.
• If you have symptoms, book an appointment prior to coming.
• Call your health center on weekdays 8 am  – 3 pm or use the online service.
• Do a self-assessment test at www.omaolo.fi service.
• Appointments to laboratories and X-ray examinations can be made as before.
• Dental healthcare works normally.
• Health advice for immigrants
• Health clinics in Hämeenlinna

In order to prevent infections, it is important that everyone continues to take good care of hand hygiene.

Hämeenlinna: Coronavirus safety measures at schools and in early childhood education (pdf) Finnish | English | Arabic | Somali | Russian 

Facilities for the youth and Ohjaamo are open. Please use a face mask when you come.

Kastelli-service point for residents, is open from  Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 4 pm.  More information in Finnish here.

Immigration info in Kastelli is open.

Refugees’ reception info point in Kastelli is open.

Families are welcome to visit their relatives at care homes, but please follow the instructions for visiting the care homes (hämeenlinna.fi) – instructions in Finnish.

 

Disabled people often belong to risk groups. In general, it is recommended that the disabled receive necessary services at their homes. Read more information in Finnish here.

Family services are available normally. Contact information you can find in the link in Finnish.

Information in Finnish: www.liikuntahallit.fi/covid-19-korona

Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Skogster Museum, Sibelius Birth House Museum, and the Palander House are open.

Current information about libraries in Hämeenlinna on Vanamo-library online service.

Current information about coronavirus situation and Vanajavesi College on the college website (in Finnish).

Guidelines for commuters to prevent the spread of infections in public transport:

1. Use face masks.
2. Pay by Waltti-card or mobile app.
3. Do not sit right behind the driver. Leave the first line of seats empty.
4. Remember to keep the safety distance.
5. If you have the flu, stay home. Do not travel by bus sick.
6. Cough or sneeze into a paper towel or sleeve.
7. Do not touch your face or shake hands.
8. Remember about hand hygiene.

More information: Coronavirus and public transport – Hämeenlinna (hameenlinna.fi) – website in Finnish

In Finland, you can get help and advice with financial matters if you have money problems. If you or your under 16-year-old child have/has been quarantined or ordered to isolate your/him/herself and you therefore cannot go to work, you may be entitled to Kela’s communicable disease allowance.

• Current news on the corona situation (Kela) Finnish | Swedish | English
• Impact of the corona situation on Kela benefits Finnish | Swedish | English
• How to handle Kela business at home Finnish | Swedish | English

• Travel to and from Finland– information on Finnish government website
• Guidelines for border traffic during pandemic – Finnish Border Guard website
• Are you travelling to Finland? – FINENTRY (service that aims to make it easier to travel to Finland during the coronavirus pandemic)
• Travel and the coronavirus pandemic – Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

Read more (Info Finland): Coronavirus and moving to Finland.

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