The target age range for Moderna vaccine for Omicron strains has been expanded (added on December 14, 2020)
The target age for vaccination of the Omicron strain Moderna vaccine has been expanded from the current "18 years old and over" to "12 years old and over".
Those aged 12 years or older who have completed the first vaccination and who have been inoculated for more than 3 months since the last vaccination can now receive the Omicron strain-compatible Pfizer or Omicron strain-compatible Moderna vaccine.
News about inoculation from the fall of 2022 to winter [the fall of 2022 start inoculation] (link to the outside site)
Omicron Strain Vaccine Interval Shortened
From Friday, October 21, 2022, the vaccination interval for the Omicron strain vaccine has been shortened from "5 months" to "3 months". Those who are 12 years old or older who have completed the first vaccination (1st and 2nd vaccination) and 3 months or more have passed since the last vaccination are eligible. Even if the vaccination ticket has not arrived, it is possible to get vaccinated without a reservation or without a vaccination ticket (Minato Ward residents) at the COVID-19 Vaccination Center (Former Minato Labor Welfare Center) from October 21 (Friday) in Minato Ward. am. If you are not a resident of Minato City, please bring the vaccination ticket issued by your local government.
From November 1st (Tuesday), we started simultaneous vaccination with influenza vaccine for the elderly at the New Corona Vaccination Center. For more information, please see [Important Notice] "Simultaneous vaccination of new corona vaccine and influenza vaccine will start" .
"No reservation, anyone can be vaccinated" is being carried out
Group vaccination venue where "no reservation, anyone can be vaccinated" for Omicron strain vaccine
・Minato Ward New Corona Vaccination Center (Former Minato Labor Welfare Hall)
・Minato Ward New Corona Vaccination Center No. 2 (former Toyama Prefecture Akasaka Hall)
*You will need a vaccination ticket issued by your local government.
*If you do not have a reservation, please come to each venue by 30 minutes after the end of the morning and afternoon vaccinations.
If you have made a reservation, you can be vaccinated at the reservation time. If you do not have a reservation, you may have to wait depending on the congestion situation. Please come with plenty of time to spare. Due to the limited number of vaccinations per day, it may end before the admission deadline.
Inoculation of Omicron strain vaccine is also being carried out at medical institutions in Minato Ward
About medical institution carrying out individual inoculation of vaccine for Omicron strain, please see list of individual vaccination medical institutions (as of November 14, 2022) (PDF: 185KB) .
Regarding the start of vaccination for Omicron strain (BA.4-5) (added on November 24, 2020)
Pfizer for Omicron Stocks
From Friday, October 14, 2022, Minato City has switched to a vaccine for the Omicron strain (BA.4-5) at the Minato Ward mass vaccination venue and has been inoculating it. . Those who have already booked Pfizer for Omicron strain (BA.1) after October 14th (Friday) will be required to receive Omicron strain-compatible vaccine for Omicron strain (BA.4-5).
Moderna for Omicron stocks
Moderna for Omicron strains (BA.4-5) has been vaccinated from Friday, December 2, 2022 at the Minato Ward New Corona Vaccination Center No. 2. Moderna for Omicron strains (1st and 3rd Mondays) at the International University of Health and Welfare Tokyo Akasaka Campus will be inoculated from Moderna for Omicron strains (BA.1) to (BA.4-5) from December 5 (Monday). We switch to and carry out inoculation.
All residents of Minato Ward over the age of 12 are vaccinated against the Omicron strain.
In Minato Ward, the vaccination against the Omicron strain started on September 20, 2020, and from September 30, 2020, Minato Ward residents aged 12 and over who have completed two or more vaccinations. We have started to vaccinate everyone ahead of schedule. At the Minato Ward New Corona Vaccination Center (Former Minato Labor Welfare Hall) venue, the vaccine for the Omicron strain will be administered "no reservation, no vaccination ticket" . Please bring your identity verification documents.
[Points to note when you do not have a reservation or a vaccination ticket]
・Admission is required 30 minutes before the end of the morning and afternoon vaccinations.
・Priority is given to those with reservations, so you may have to wait. Please bring your identity verification documents. In addition, the number of vaccinations per day is limited, so the reception may end early.
・Please note that only one venue, the Minato Ward New Corona Vaccination Center (Former Minato Labor Welfare Hall), is the place where you can receive the Omicron strain vaccine without a reservation or without a vaccination ticket. Reservations for the venue at the International University of Health and Welfare Tokyo Akasaka Campus must be made by the day before (please bring your vaccination ticket and identification documents).
Minato Ward Omicron strain-adaptive vaccination flow chart (PDF: 201KB)
【important point】
・Currently, only one vaccination per person is required for the Omicron strain vaccine.
・Conventional vaccines cannot be given after receiving the vaccine for the Omicron strain.
・People who have not been eligible for the 4th vaccination before will not be able to receive the 4th vaccination with the conventional vaccine. (*Please refer to "Reference: Regarding the 4th vaccination (until September 19, 2022)" at the bottom of the page)
At a council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare held on September 2, 2022, vaccination with a vaccine containing components of the Omicron strain may be more effective in preventing aggravation than the conventional strain vaccine and in a short period of time. It was confirmed that it is expected to be effective in preventing infection and onset of disease, and that it is likely to be effective against future mutant strains.
4th and 5th doses of Takeda Vaccine (Novavacs) are now available
From November 8, 2020 (Tuesday), it is now possible to receive the 4th and 5th doses of the Takeda vaccine (Novavacs). For details, please see the Takeda Vaccine (Novavacs) page . If you receive the third or subsequent dose of the Takeda vaccine (Novavacs) on or after November 8 (Tuesday), you will not be able to receive the Omicron strain vaccine after that. Please consider.
Group vaccination venue
Minato Ward New Corona Vaccination Center (Former Minato Labor Welfare Hall) 5-18-2 Shiba, Minato Ward
Minato Ward New Corona Vaccination Center No. 2 (Former Toyama Prefecture Akasaka Hall) 7-5-51 Akasaka, Minato-ku
International University of Health and Welfare Tokyo Akasaka Campus W Building 10F 4-1-26 Akasaka, Minato-ku ※It was finished on Wednesday, December 28, 2022
*The mass vaccination venue has separate vaccination times in the morning and afternoon, so please be sure to enter during the vaccination time.
January group vaccination venue schedule (vaccine for Omicron strain) (PDF: 107KB)
Click here for map
■ Minato Ward New Corona Vaccination Center (Former Minato Labor Welfare Hall) 5-18-2 Shiba, Minato Ward
<Access>
Toei Subway (Asakusa Line/Mita Line) Mita Station Exit A7, immediately left, 1 minute walk from Exit A8 (elevator available)
JR Tamachi Station Mita Exit 5 minutes on foot
*There is a ramp for wheelchairs at the entrance.
■ Minato Ward New Corona Vaccination Center 2 (former Toyama Prefecture Akasaka Hall) 7-5-51 Akasaka, Minato Ward
<Access>
About 10 minutes on foot from Toei Oedo Line, Tokyo Metro Aoyama-Itchome Station
About 15 minutes on foot from Tokyo Metro Akasaka Mitsuke Station
*There is a ramp for wheelchairs at the entrance.
Target audience
Those who live in Minato Ward and have completed the 1st and 2nd vaccinations (initial vaccination) and are 12 years of age or older (must be at least 3 months since the last vaccination)
Vaccine to use
Pfizer for Omicron stocks (BA.4-5) *Switched to BA.4-5 from October 14, 2020
Moderna for Omicron stocks (BA.4-5) *Switched to BA.4-5 from December 2, 2020
Inoculation reservation
You will need the vaccination ticket number and password printed on the vaccination ticket.
When making a reservation on the Internet
(Link to external site)When making a reservation by phone
Minato Ward Covid-19 Vaccination Call Center
Phone number: 0120-252-237 (English, Chinese, Korean available / 3Languages Available English,Chinese,Korean)
*Please be careful not to dial the wrong number.
<Reception hours>
Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Click here for reservations for people with disabilities
Things to bring on the day of vaccination
1. Vaccination ticket (Those who have not been vaccinated for the 3rd or 4th time can use the vaccination ticket at hand to receive the Omicron strain vaccine.)
2. Pre-examination slip enclosed with vaccination ticket
3. Identity verification documents (My number card, driver's license, health insurance card, etc.)
Please read before vaccination
Individual inoculation at medical institution in city
Individual vaccinations for the Omicron strain vaccine at medical institutions in the city have been implemented sequentially from Monday, September 26, 2022.
Please contact each medical institution directly for details such as how to make a reservation, vaccination date, and vaccines to be used.
About medical institution carrying out individual inoculation of vaccine for Omicron strain, please see list of individual vaccination medical institutions (as of November 14, 2022) (PDF: 185KB) .
* Pfizer for Omicron strains has been switched to vaccines for Omicron strains (BA.4-5) from October 21, 2020 (Friday).
inoculation ticket
shipping schedule
*If you have not been vaccinated for the 3rd or 4th time, please use the vaccination ticket you have at hand to get the Omicron strain vaccine.
Inoculation ticket shipping schedule (PDF: 98KB)
・September 22, 2020 (Thursday): Those aged 50 and over
・September 30, 2020 (Friday): 40-49 years old
・October 7, 2020 (Friday): 12 to 39 years old
Application method
If you have moved to Minato City or lost your vaccination ticket issued by Minato City, please apply electronically or at the call center.
Electronic application
Click here for electronic application (link to an external site)
Minato Ward Covid-19 Vaccination Call Center
Phone number: 0120-252-237 (English, Chinese, Korean available / 3Languages Available English,Chinese,Korean)
*Please be careful not to dial the wrong number.
<Reception hours>
Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
*Please tell us the following when you call.
(1) Number of past corona vaccine vaccinations
(2) Date of most recent vaccination
Interval between doses when receiving another vaccination
There is no limit on the interval between vaccinations only for influenza vaccination. If you are to receive other vaccinations, please inoculate at least 2 weeks apart (on the same day of the week after 2 weeks).
New Coronavirus Vaccination Sending Taxi Tickets
We will send you a taxi ticket that can be used to move from your home in Minato City to the vaccination venue in Minato City.
Target audience
(2) Persons registered as residents in Minato Ward who possess the following notebooks *Excluding persons in facilities for the disabled
Lower limb dysfunction, trunk dysfunction, visual impairment, respiratory dysfunction grade 1 to 3, internal disorder grade 1
Ai no Techo 1 and 2
Mental Disability Health and Welfare Handbook Level 1
Taxi voucher shipping date
Both (1) and (2) will be shipped sequentially from Friday, October 7, 2022
Inquiries about taxi tickets
About (1): Nursing Care Benefit Section, Nursing Care Insurance Division, Health and Welfare Support Department, Minato City Phone: 03-3578-2876 FAX: 03-3578-2884
About (2): Minato Ward Health and Welfare Support Department Disabled Persons Welfare Division Disabled Persons Benefits Section
Reference: About the 4th vaccination (until Tuesday, September 19, 2020)
4th inoculation target
Those who are 18 years old or older and have passed 5 months after the 3rd vaccination, and fall under the following 1 to 4.
1. Those aged 60 and over
2. Those between the ages of 18 and 59
・People with underlying diseases *See below
・Others who are recognized by a doctor as having a high risk of aggravation (hereafter referred to as “those with underlying diseases, etc. (18-59 years old)”)
* "Persons with underlying diseases (18-59 years old)" are exempt from the obligation to make efforts under the Preventive Vaccination Law.
3. Healthcare workers, etc.
4. Workers at facilities for the elderly, etc.
Subjects with underlying diseases
Those who are outpatients/hospitalized due to the following diseases or conditions
- chronic respiratory illness
- chronic heart disease (including high blood pressure)
- chronic kidney disease
- Chronic liver disease (such as cirrhosis)
- Diabetes mellitus being treated with insulin or oral medications or comorbid diabetes
- blood disorders (except iron deficiency anemia)
- Disorders that weaken the immune system (including malignancies being treated)
- Receiving treatment that weakens the immune system, such as steroids
- Neurological and neuromuscular diseases associated with immune abnormalities
- A condition in which the body is weakened due to a neurological or neuromuscular disorder (such as breathing problems)
- chromosomal abnormality
- Severe psychosomatic disability (combination of severe physical disability and severe intellectual disability)
- sleep apnea syndrome
- Severe mental illness (if you are hospitalized for treatment of mental illness, have a mental disability health and welfare notebook, or fall under "severe and continuous" in independence support medical care (mental outpatient medical care)) or intellectual Disability (if you have a rehabilitation certificate)
Obese people who meet the criteria (BMI 30 or more)
* BMI30 guideline: Height 170 cm and weight 87 kg, Height 160 cm and weight 77 kg
Those who are recognized as having a high risk of aggravation if infected with the new coronavirus infection
* Expanded the number of people eligible for the 4th vaccination on July 22, 2022 (above "3. Medical workers" and "4. Workers at facilities for the elderly added")
Related Links
・Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare website (link to an external site)
・News (we link to the outside site) about autumn 2022 start vaccination
Frequently Asked Questions
Especially frequently asked questions
Please use "Frequently Asked Questions".
