Alternating vaccination is possible for the following subjects who wish.

In principle, the same type of vaccine should be used for the first and second doses, but if certain conditions are met, "alternate vaccination" is possible, in which different vaccines are given for the first and second doses. becomes.

For men in their teens and 20s, although the frequency of myocarditis, etc., which develops as a complication of infection with the new coronavirus, occurs less frequently than with the Pfizer vaccine, it occurs after vaccination with the Takeda/Moderna vaccine. Since the incidence of myocarditis is high, the opinion was expressed that vaccination with Pfizer Inc.'s vaccine can also be selected.

Notice to men in their teens and 20s and their parents (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) (PDF: 614KB)

Target audience

• Those who have experienced serious side effects after the first vaccination and have been judged by a doctor to need a different vaccine.

→ Either vaccine can be selected (Novavac vaccine is for those over 18 years old)

• Among those who received the first Moderna vaccine, males aged 29 or younger on the date of the second vaccination (e.g., males born after October 17, 1991 for October 15, 2021 vaccination)

→ Only Pfizer Vaccine can be selected.

Inoculation interval

27 days or more after the first vaccination

Reservation method

Alternate vaccinations cannot be booked through the reservation system. Please call the call center (0120-115-721).

Notes

• The call center cannot judge serious side effects. Please consult a medical institution in advance.