Vaccination in Estonia

You can get vaccinated at:

• your family health centre;
• at the vaccination rooms of hospitals and in private health facilities. Find a location and time most suitable for you from the Health Portal at www.terviseportaal.ee;
• in pharmacies across Estonia. Find the pharmacy closest to you and book an appointment at the web page vaktsineeriapteegis.ee (in Estonian).

If you need further counselling on COVID-19 vaccinations, we recommend that you consult with your family doctor or call the Family Doctor's Advice Line 1220 or 634 66 30. The calls are answered by medical professionals 24/7. Advice is given in Estonian and Russian (advice in English every day between 15.00 and 17.00).

Last updated: 28.11.2023 16:26

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The immunoprophylaxis expert committee recommends a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to risk groups that include those over the age of 60, and children and adults that have risk diseases. This applies if more than six months have passed since their last vaccination or recovery from COVID-19, or if a person has not recovered from the disease and/or been vaccinated up until now. The risk group includes, for instance, people that have conditions that bring about immunodeficiency, malignant tumours, the HI virus, organ transplants, various lung and heart diseases, diabetes, obesity etc. You can find a more precise list from this PDF document (in Estonian).

Outside of risk groups, vaccination against COVID-19 is performed if a health care worker deems to necessary.

People who do not belong to a risk group can get vaccinated against COVID-19 if a health care worker deems it necessary. There is a summation of vaccination recommendations on this scheme (a PDF document) (in Estonian).

Good to know! The booster doses are not longer counted and recovery from COVID-19 has been equated to one dose. This is in accordance with the recommendations of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the practice of different countries.

Last updated: 27.11.2023 00:32

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Recovery from COVID-19 has been equated to one dose. It is possible to receive a booster dose if more than six months have passed since the last vaccination or recovery from COVID-19.

• This autumn the immunoprophylaxis expert committee recommends a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to risk groups that include those over the age of 60, and children and adults that have risk diseases. The risk group includes, for instance, people that have conditions that bring about immunodeficiency, malignant tumours, the HI virus, organ transplants, various lung and heart diseases, diabetes, obesity etc. You can find a more precise list from this PDF document (in Estonian).
• People who do not belong to a risk group can get vaccinated against COVID-19 if a health care worker deems it necessary.

Last updated: 13.09.2023 16:08

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The immunoprophylaxis expert committee recommends that those children and minors who are in a risk group be vaccinated against COVID-19. Risk groups include people who have, for instance, conditions that cause immune deficiency, malignant tumours, HIV, organ transplants, different lung and heart diseases, diabetes, obesity etc. You can find a more specific list from the PDF document (in Estonian).

• Children aged 5 years old or older who have previously been vaccinated and/or have recovered from COVID-19 are vaccinated with one dose after six months have passed since the last vaccine dose or recovery from the coronavirus.
• Children aged 5 years old or older who are in a risk group and have not been previously vaccinated and/or recovered from COVID-19 are vaccinated with two doses of a vaccine that corresponds to their age group.
• Children aged six months to four years who are in a risk group and have previously been vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 are vaccinated with one dose of the vaccine, starting from six months after they have received the last dose or recovered from COVID-19 if a doctor considers vaccination necessary.
• Children aged six months to four years who are in a risk group and have not been previously vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 are vaccinated with three doses of a vaccine that corresponds to their age group if a doctor considers vaccination necessary.

A parent or a legal guardian can book an appointment for a person who is under 18 years of age at the Health Portal terviseportaal.ee. You can also ask your family doctor about vaccination possibilities.

Last updated: 28.11.2023 11:06

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The vaccine against tick-borne encephalitis (the so-called tick vaccine):

• The interval between the COVID-19 vaccine and the vaccine against tick-borne encephalitis should be 14 days.

Flu vaccine:

• There in no fixed interval of time that should be left between the COVID-19 vaccine and the flu vaccine. The vaccines can be received on the same day as well, but in orde to identify possible reactions, the shots should be administered to different arms.

Last updated: 23.09.2021 15:34

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Yes, if a person cannot get vaccinated for medical reasons, i.e. vaccination is contraindicated to him (e.g. he has anaphylaxis or a strong allergic reaction to a component of the vaccine, a previously occurred capillary leak syndrome etc.), a doctor can issue a corresponding certificate. A contraindication to COVID-19 vaccination is established by a doctor who documents it with an international disease classification (ICD-10) code, on the basis of which she can issue a paper certificate.

It should be noted that the abovementioned doctor's certificate is only valid within the country. In other countries you have to act according to the restrictions and requirements in force there. People who cannot get vaccinated for medical reasons are urgently recommended to also use personal protective equipment, e.g. a FFP2 or FFP3 respirator, in order to reduce the infection risk.

Last updated: 14.03.2022 22:56

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Information on vaccination can be found on the web page vaktsineeri.ee.

If you do not have a family doctor but need further counselling on the COVID-19 vaccination or you have questions, you can call the Family Doctor's Advice Line 1220 (+372 634 66 30 when calling from abroad). The calls are answered by medical professionals 24/7. Advice is provided in Estonian and Russian (in English every day from 15.00 to 17.00).

Last updated: 27.11.2023 00:47

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A valid vaccination or recovery certificate is not a basis for travelling abroad. The requirements of the destination country for entering and restrictions in force on the spot need to be taken into account when travelling. Information on the conditions for entry into other countries (including the visa requirements etc.) can be found on the Reisi Targalt website (in Estonian).

Last updated: 30.11.2023 12:58

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Yes, vaccinations are voluntary in Estonia and the same also applies for the vaccination against COVID-19.

Last updated: 24.11.2023 14:36

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Persons who get vaccinated at their family doctor's office will, upon request, be issued an immunisation passport in paper format by the family doctor.

Many people will already have received an immunisation passport in the past. If you are one of them, please take it with you when you go out to get vaccinated.

Last updated: 10.08.2021 16:40

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