Who can get vaccinated?
- All residents of Estonia from the age of 5 are expected to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
- Vaccination is free for everyone in 2022.
- Vaccination will be temporarily postponed if you have a high fever, are currently suffering from COVID-19 or are a close contact.
Estonia is making free COVID-19 vaccinations available to foreign citizens as well. The vaccination of foreign citizens is taking place similarly to that of Estonian residents -- it is free of charge for them and is taking place at the same vaccination locations.
We recommend turning to larger vaccination and medical centres in order to get vaccinated. See more: vaktsineeri.ee.
- If the foreign country where you work offers vaccination to Estonian citizens, you can get vaccinated there. You can also get vaccinated in Estonia.
- If you’ve received the first vaccine dose in a foreign country and want to receive the second dose in Estonia, you must obtain a certificate of the first vaccination in the foreign country and book the second appointment in Estonia.
- You can get a certificate of vaccination completed abroad from the institution where you were vaccinated.
The immunoprophylaxis expert committee recommends that adults who have recovered from COVID-19 or have recovered and gotten vaccinated do a booster dose five months after the last dose of the vaccine or recovery.
You should have a booster dose five months after recovery if:
- you have recovered from the coronavirus but have not been vaccinated yet;
- you got infected with the coronavirus more than two weeks after beginning the initial course of vaccinations;
- you got infected with the coronavirus after completing the course of vaccinations.
If you have recovered from the coronavirus and been vaccinated subsequently (or you got infected less than two weeks after the initial dose of the vaccine), you should have a booster dose five months after receiving the last dose of the vaccine.
How can I get vaccinated?
Make an appointment
- You can make an appointment for vaccination:
- in the digital registration system at www.digiregistratuur.ee
- by calling the registration desk of a medical institution
- for vaccination at a pharmacy on www.vaktsineeriapteegis.ee - Choose a suitable vaccine and book an appointment.
- Wear a mask, bring your identity document and go to your vaccination appointment at exactly the right time. Please cancel your vaccination appointment if you’re unable to go.
- Please wear comfortable clothes when you go to you vaccination appointment. COVID-19 vaccines are injected into the shoulder.
- Get the injection, have it entered in your vaccination passport if you wish, and wait 15 minutes under the supervision of a health professional.
- You have to get two doses of most vaccines. Make an appointment for a second injection with the vaccinator.
- Call the vaccinator and cancel the appointment if you contract the coronavirus.
Just turn up
- Vaccination centres and mobile vaccination points where you can get vaccinated without registering in advance have been opened throughout Estonia.
- Call 1247 for information on quick vaccinations.
- Wear a mask, bring your identity document and go to the reception desk to register your arrival, after which you will be guided to the vaccination hall.
- Get the injection, have it entered in your vaccination passport if you wish, and wait 15 minutes under the supervision of a health professional.
- You have to get two doses of most vaccines. Make an appointment for a second injection with the vaccinator.
- Call the vaccinator and cancel the appointment if you contract the coronavirus.
Invite the vaccinator to visit you
- You can call a vaccine bus for a group of at least 10 people who want to get vaccinated.
- The vaccinators will visit you at your workplace, apartment association, sports club, gathering of friends, etc.
- The service is initially only available in Tallinn but may be offered elsewhere as well if there is enough interest.
- Please send an email to ltkhvak@keskhaigla.ee to place an order. In addition to your location, give us the number of people and everyone’s ID codes.
- Everyone who wants to get vaccinated must bring their identity documents.
How can I get a third, i.e. a booster dose of the vaccine?
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A booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is a third shot of a vaccine that adults can get if at least six months have passed from the initial course of vaccination in the case of Pfizer/BionNTech and Moderna vaccines, and five months in the case of AstraZeneca and Janssen vaccines.
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Booster doses are especially necessary for people over the age of 65, people who have chronic diseases, and those who are at risk of getting infected with the coronavirus due to their work.
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A booster shot can also be administered to other people over the age of 18 who desire it. Research has shown that immunity achieved by both vaccination and recovery weakens over time, more so and quicker for the elderly than people under the age of 65.
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The booster doses are administered with the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine Comirnaty or the Moderna vaccine Spikevax regardless of what vaccine used in Estonia the person completed their course of vaccinations with earlier.
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Those who have received a complementary dose (including an additional dose and a booster dose) have the same rights as people who have completed the course of vaccinations.
Who gets a booster dose and how?
The immunoprophylaxis expert committee recommends administering an additional shot to adults (18+) when three months have passed since the completion of the initial course of vaccinations with the AstraZeneca, Pfizer/BioNTech (Comirnaty) and Moderna vaccines, and two months with the Janssen vaccine. Check from the Patient Portal digilugu.ee when the correct time is for you to go get a booster dose and book an appointment, or just show up at a vaccination point where you can get vaccinated without prior registration.
For people with immunodeficiency, the booster dose means a fourth shot. People with immunodeficiency should consult their immunologist about the necessity of a booster dose.
The booster doses are administered with the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine Comirnaty or the Moderna vaccine Spikevax regardless of what vaccine used in Estonia the person completed their course of vaccinations with earlier. In exceptional cases (for instance, an allergic reaction to the mRNA vaccine) it is also possible to use the Janssen vaccine for a booster dose. The maximum protection from the booster dose develops within two weeks of receiving the shot.
Those who have received a complementary dose (including an additional dose and a booster dose) have the same rights as people who have completed the course of vaccinations. In Estonia, the certificate is valid for a year after the so-called third shot. Read about creating COVID certificates after an additional dose .
- For people with immune deficiency the booster dose means a fourth shot which should be administered when at least half a year has passed since the additional or third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
- People with immune deficiency who have recovered from COVID-19 should consult with their immunologist about the necessity of a booster dose.
The immunoprophylaxis expert committee recommends that adults who have recovered from COVID-19 or have recovered and gotten vaccinated do a booster dose five months after the last dose of the vaccine or recovery.
You should have a booster dose five months after recovery if:
- you have recovered from the coronavirus but have not been vaccinated yet;
- you got infected with the coronavirus more than two weeks after beginning the initial course of vaccinations;
- you got infected with the coronavirus after completing the course of vaccinations.
If you have recovered from the coronavirus and been vaccinated subsequently (or you got infected less than two weeks after the initial dose of the vaccine), you should have a booster dose five months after receiving the last dose of the vaccine.
The recommended time of the booster dose can be calculated with the aid of the corona protection calculator: vaktsineeri.ee (in Estonian).
People who have recovered from COVID-19 can have booster doses without prior registration at vaccination locations, by booking an appointment at the family doctor, or by contacting the vaccination location directly in some other way. Currently it is not possible for people who have recovered from the coronavirus to book appointments for booster doses at the Patient Portal digilugu.ee -- the solution is being developed and will be ready in the near future.
Vaccination is not mandatory
- Vaccination is voluntary in Estonia.
- Vaccination against COVID-19 is recommended because every vaccinated person contributes to the normalisation of the situation and, like other vaccinations, helps protect those who cannot be vaccinated.
Proof of vaccination
If I was vaccinated in Estonia
If you were vaccinated in Estonia, you can download the EU digital vaccination certificate from the patient portal digilugu.ee (EU digital COVID certificates).
You can also prove that you’ve been vaccinated with an immunisation passport on paper, which you can request from the health service provider.
If I was vaccinated abroad
People who were vaccinated abroad can prove they’ve been vaccinated by presenting a digital or printed immunisation passport or a printout from a foreign database. The document certifying vaccination in another country must include the following information:
- the disease or agent targeted
- the date of vaccination
- the name of the vaccine
- the number in a series of vaccinations
- the details of the issuer of the certificate.
Last updated: 14.02.2023