Bird flu vaccinations will begin in Päijät-Häme soon

Free vaccination is offered to those over the age of 18 at the infectious risk.

The wellness area of \u200b\u200bPäijät-Häme starts bird flu vaccination.

The bird flu vaccination is free of charge from those over 18 years of age at the Lahti Sote Center with an increased risk of bird flu infection.

The risk of infection is associated with facilities or nurseries where a farm animal or a bird in the treatment may be in contact with wild birds or their secretions. Without contact, vaccination is not necessary according to the well -being group.

The vaccination time can be booked for Harju’s health on Monday, April 7.

Last year, bird flu vaccination was launched only in the summer and at that time the vaccine was given to less than a hundred people in Päijät-Häme. However, according to the welfare area, there are more risk group.