H1N1 Vaccine Available for All Helsinki Residents

All residents of Helsinki are now eligible for the swine flu vaccine. Beginning Monday, healthy persons between the ages of 25 and 34 can show up for the shot at health centres without an appointment. The vaccination is staggered by age groups to help avoid queues.

Health care professionals plan to administer vaccinations until everyone who desires the shot receives it.
However people are less eager to get the shot, according to Jukka Pellinen, the administrative physician of the City of Helsinki Health Centre.
“Based on the number of people who turned up for vaccinations last week, we’re not expecting a big rush,” he says.
Nonetheless, Pellinen recommends that as many people as possible get the H1N1 flu shot.
“If we reach enough people with the vaccine, it’s possible we could avoid a second swine flu wave.”