GIDS Research Radar · Åland Islands https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/ Published infectious-disease literature filtered to Åland Islands. en Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:02:01 GMT Tick-borne encephalitis in the Åland Islands, Finland: incidence and disease course since the implementation of a general TBE vaccination programme https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1080-22221751-2026-2640705-257a6234/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1080-22221751-2026-2640705-257a6234/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT The findings suggest that the Åland vaccination programme may have prevented an increase in TBE incidence seen in neighboring regions. The substantial proportion of breakthrough infections, particularly among incompletely vaccinated persons, highlights the importance of complete vaccination schedules for effective protection against severe TBE. Tick-borne encephalitis Vaccination Journal article