About Novavax Vaccine

Novavax vaccine is a recombinant protein vaccine.

Recombinant protein vaccines are a type of inactivated vaccine and have been used in other vaccines, such as the hepatitis B virus vaccine.

▶ [Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare] About Takeda vaccine (Novavac vaccine) (link to an external site)

 Inoculation target person

Those who meet any of the following conditions are eligible.

Number of inoculations	Target age	Inoculation interval
1st and 2nd vaccination	Over 12 years old	After 1st vaccination, 2nd vaccination after 3 weeks interval
3rd, 4th, 5th vaccination	Over 18 years old	At least 6 months after the previous vaccination (2nd to 4th dose)

Please note that if you receive the third and subsequent doses of the Takeda vaccine (Novavac) after Tuesday, November 8, you will no longer be able to receive the Omicron strain vaccine or the Novavax vaccine . In addition, please consider inoculation.

Inoculation venue

Medical institution in the ward

The vaccination will be carried out at Meirikai Chuo General Hospital (3-2-11 Higashijujo, Kita-ku).

Access: 3-minute walk from JR Keihin-Tohoku Line Higashi-Jujo Station (North Exit: East side) : 12-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Namboku Line Ojikamiya Station (Exit 1)

Large-scale vaccination venues set up by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Novavax vaccine is also available at large-scale vaccination venues set up by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

▶Tokyo new coronavirus vaccination portal site (we link to the outside site)

 Inoculation reservation

Reservations are accepted at the Kita Ward Call Center or the reservation reception site.

*If you wish to receive the 1st and 2nd doses of Novavax vaccine, please call the Kita Ward Call Center .

▼ Click the icon below for the reservation reception site

 Vaccine efficacy and safety

Vaccine effect

1st and 2nd vaccination

Although the data is from before the outbreak of the Omicron strain, it has been confirmed through clinical trials that it is about 90% effective in preventing the onset of disease. It has also been reported that the neutralizing antibody titer against the Omicron strain increased after inoculation.

3rd inoculation

The neutralizing antibody titer 28 days after the third vaccination is about four times higher than the neutralizing antibody titer 14 days after the second vaccination, and a certain level of efficacy can be expected.
Studies conducted overseas have reported that antibody titers significantly increased when other vaccines were given as the first dose and Novavax vaccine was given as a booster dose. In addition, it has been reported that neutralizing antibody titers against Omicron strains increased after three doses of Novavax vaccine.

 side effects of vaccines

Source: [Takeda (Novavacs)] Notification of new corona vaccination (May 2022 version) (PDF: 5,652KB)

Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare: Information provision materials

For details on the effects and side effects of the Novavax vaccine, please refer to the website of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, "About the Takeda vaccine (Novavac vaccine)" (link to an external site) .

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 Inquiry

Kita Ward New Coronavirus Vaccination Call Center

Inquiries about vaccination reservations, reissuance of vaccination tickets, etc.

0120 (801) 222 (toll-free) *Be careful not to dial the wrong number.

Weekdays: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Nepalese, Portuguese, Spanish, French

Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare New Coronavirus Vaccination Call Center

General inquiries about vaccines, such as efficacy and side effects of vaccines

0120 (761) 770 (toll-free)

Daily: 9am to 9pm

English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Nepali, Portuguese, Spanish, French

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