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更新日：2022年7月19日
Vaccinations
Types of Vaccinations
Regular Vaccination
If your child receives them within the designated period, they can have them paid for using public funding (i.e. it is free for you).
* Rotavirus – Regular vaccinations will be carried out from October 1st 2020. (Eligibility: Children born after August 1st 2020)
Optional Vaccinations
The following vaccinations are not specified within the Preventive Vaccinations Act. They are optional vaccinations, and you will have to bear the cost yourself. Decide whether or not to get the shots after discussion with a doctor.
※Should there be any damage to the child’s health due to vaccinations, the relief systems offered are different for regular vaccinations and optional vaccinations
Types of Regular Vaccinations
| Type | Standard Age for Vaccination | Number of Shots | Ages Eligible for Public Funding | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant (0 to 6 years) |
Hib Note 1) |
Initial | Over 2 and under 7 months old | 3 (27–56 days apart) |
Over 2 months and under 5 years old |
| Booster | After the initial shots Between 7 and 13 months old |
1 | |||
| Infant Pneumococcal Note 1) |
Initial | Over 2 and under 7 months old | 3 (over 27 days apart) |
Over 2 months and under 5 years old | |
| Booster | Between 12 and 15 months, but at least 60 days after the initial shots | 1 | |||
| DPT-IPV ・diphtheria ・pertussis ・tetanus ・polio |
3rd Booster |
Between 2 to 8 months old | 3 (20–56 days apart) |
Over 3 months and under 7 years 6 months old | |
| Stage 1 Initial |
Between 3 and 12 months old. (at least 20 to 56 days between shots.) |
1 | |||
| Stage 1 Booster |
1 year after the initial shots, up until 18 months old (at least 6 months after the initial 3 shots) |
1 | |||
| BCG | 5 to 8 months old | 1 | Under 1 year old | ||
| Measles/Rubella (Combined vaccine) Note 2) |
Stage 1 | 1 year old | 1 | Over 1 and under 2 years old | |
| Stage 2 | During the last year of nursery/kindergarten | 1 | During the last year of kindergarten, etc. The one year period right before starting elem. school (from Apr 1st to Mar 31st) |
||
| Chickenpox (Varicella) |
Initial | 12 to 15 months old | 1 | Over 1 and under 3 years old | |
| Booster | 6 to 12 months (At least 3 months after the initial shot) |
1 | |||
| Japanese encephalitis Note 3) |
Stage 1 Initial |
3 years old | 2 (6–28 days apart) |
Over 6 months and under 7 years 6 months old | |
| Stage 1 Booster |
4 years old Roughly 1 year after the first vaccination (At least 6 months) |
1 | |||
| School Age (elementary and up) | Japanese encephalitis Note 3) |
Stage 2 | 9 years old | 1 | Over 9 and under 13 years old |
| Combined diphtheria/tetanus (DT) |
Stage 2 | 11 years old | 1 | Over 11 and under 13 years old | |
| Cervical cancer prevention | First year of junior high school | 3 | 6th year elementary student to 1st year high school student | ||
Note 1) Hib, infant pneumococcal
Note 2) Measles/Rubella (Combined vaccine)
If you forget to get the stage 1 shots, your child can still receive the vaccination for free between the age of two and the middle year of kindergarten. This is an optional vaccination that is publicly funded (i.e., free).
Note 3) Japanese encephalitis
- 1. Those born between April 2, 2000 and April 1, 2007 can receive the injections that they are missing for free as regular injections before they reach the age of 20.
- 2. Those born between April 2, 2007 and April 1, 2009 can receive the injections that they are missing (max. 3 times) for free as regular injections from the age of 9 until they become 13 years of age.
Vaccination Methods
With their guardian (when the child is under 13 years of age)
Without their guardian (when the child is 13 years of age or over)
Have the child take the vaccination questionnaire, filled out and signed in advance by their guardian, when they visit a hospital or clinic within Hamamatsu to get the vaccination. The vaccination questionnaires are available at the Health Promotion Division and the Public Health Promotion Division at your local ward office.
When the child is with their guardian or is married
Please get the child vaccinated at a hospital or clinic within Hamamatsu. If the child is married, their guardian does not need to be present for them to get vaccinated.
How to Receive Vaccinations
Hamamatsu City does not provide individual notifications about vaccinations. When your child reaches the eligible age range for each vaccination and is in good health, take them to get vaccinated.
Items to Bring
Maternal and Child Health Handbook, something to confirm your address and age (e.g. insurance card)
Before getting a vaccination
A guardian who knows the child’s health and condition in detail should be the one to take them to get vaccinated.
Read the pamphlet “Vaccination and Children’s Health” thoroughly in advance. (“Vaccination and Children’s Health” is issued when you submit your notice of birth. If you do not have the pamphlet, you can get one from ward offices (Ward Municipal Services Division or Health Promotion Division), the Public Health Promotion Division (inside the Healthcare Center), most community collaboration centers, and most municipal service centers.
Appointments
Make a phone call to the hospital or clinic to make an appointment for the vaccination. (Hospitals and clinics that offer vaccinations can be found on Hamamatsu City’s child rearing information site, Pippi.)
After a vaccination
An entry will be made in your Maternal and Child Health Handbook as a record of the vaccination and a vaccination certificate will be issued. The record of vaccinations is sometimes necessary to enter school or to travel abroad. Keep it in a safe place.
Vaccination Certificate
You may need a copy of your vaccination certificate if moving abroad. For more details, please enquire at the Health Promotion Division of your local ward office.
If You Cannot Get Vaccinations in Hamamatsu
If you wish to receive vaccinations in a municipality other than Hamamatsu City, you must make an application in advance. Be sure to enquire at the Health Promotion Division of your local ward office.