About inoculation of new corona vaccine corresponding to Omicron strain

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    Overview of vaccination

    Regarding the vaccination of the new corona vaccine corresponding to the Omicron strain, the city will carry out the following vaccinations.
    In addition, the number of times of inoculation becomes one time.

    Inoculation target person

    Implemented for all residents aged 12 and over who have completed the first vaccination (1st and 2nd doses)

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    Diagram of the type of vaccine to be inoculated (For those who have the 3rd, 4th, and 5th vaccination ticket, the Omicron strain bivalent vaccine, and for those who have the 1st and 2nd vaccination ticket, the conventional strain vaccine)

    Inoculation interval

    3 months after the last vaccination
    * Shortened from "5 months".

    Vaccine to use

    • Pfizer's bivalent vaccine for Omicron strain (BA.1 compatible type or BA.4-5 compatible type) * 12 years old or older
    • Moderna's Omicron strain bivalent vaccine (BA.1 compatible or BA.4-5 compatible) *12 years old or older

    Efficacy of vaccine for Omicron strain

    The booster dose for the Omicron strain vaccine has a Effect to prevent aggravation together with, although potentially short-lived, Infection prevention effect or Onset prevention effect is also expected.
    In addition, due to the presence of two different types of antigens, Possibility of being effective against future mutant strains is expected to be higher.

    Difference in effect between BA.1-compliant type and BA.4-5-compliant type

    • BA.1 and BA.4-5 are both Omicron strain types (substrains). Compared to the difference between the Omicron strain and the conventional strain in terms of antigenicity (property that causes an immune response), The difference between BA.1 and BA.4-5 is not large is suggested.
    • The bivalent vaccine for the Omicron strain is Whether it is BA.1 or BA.4-5, it is expected to be more effective than conventional monovalent vaccines and to be effective against future mutant strains. It has been.

    Modified based on the branching (phylogenetic tree) of the novel coronavirus mutation strain. Source: Wang, q., Guo, Y., lketani, S. et al. Antibody evasion by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants BA.2.12.1, BA.4 and BA.5. Nature 608, 603-608(2022)
    For details, please check from the link below. (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare website)
    New Corona Vaccine Q&A (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) Which is more effective, the BA.1-compatible vaccine or the BA.4-5-compatible vaccine? Which one should I inoculate? (New window display)

    About switching from Pfizer BA.4-5 compatible type to BA.1 compatible type

    • The national government is supplying each local government with a vaccine for all eligible people, combining the BA.1 compatible type and the BA.4-5 compatible type.
    • In the current district, Pfizer primarily uses the BA.4-5 version, but stocks of the vaccine are limited.

    ⇒About, in the ward Depending on the inventory status of Pfizer's BA.4-5 compatible type, it will be switched to BA.1 compatible type from around the middle of February 2023. to inoculate. (From mid-January, Genkikan will use the BA.1 type only on Wednesdays and Thursdays.)

    * Please check the following for the inventory status of Pfizer BA.4-5 compatible wards as of December 28 (Wednesday).

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    Vaccination ticket shipping schedule

    Vaccination tickets will be sent sequentially to those who live in Shinjuku Ward and are eligible for additional vaccinations (3rd, 4th, and 5th vaccinations). About inoculation of vaccine for Omicron stock, we carry out using existing vaccination ticket.

    * Vaccination tickets will be shipped according to the number of vaccinations and the timing of vaccination as shown in the table below.
    Inoculation ticket shipping date Type of vaccination ticket subject
    Wednesday, October 5, 2020 5th vaccination ticket Those aged 18 or over who have completed the 4th vaccination by the end of June 2022
    4th vaccination ticket Those aged 12 and over who have completed the third vaccination by the end of June 2022 and have not yet received a vaccination ticket
    3rd vaccination ticket Those aged 12 and over who have completed the first vaccination (1st and 2nd doses) by the end of June 2022 and have not yet received a vaccination ticket.
    Those who have received a ticket for the 3rd vaccination by the end of July 2022 and have not yet received the 3rd vaccination
    *If you have lost the 3rd vaccination ticket sent before, please use the vaccination ticket sent this time.
    Wednesday, October 26, 2020 5th vaccination ticket Those aged 18 and over who have completed the 4th vaccination by the end of August 2022 and have not yet sent a vaccination ticket
    4th vaccination ticket Those aged 12 and over who have completed the third vaccination by the end of August 2022 and have not yet received a vaccination ticket
    3rd vaccination ticket Those aged 12 and over who have completed the first vaccination (1st and 2nd doses) by the end of August 2022 and have not yet received a vaccination ticket.
    Monday, November 14, 2020 5th vaccination ticket Those aged 18 and over who have completed the 4th vaccination by the end of September 2022 and have not yet sent a vaccination ticket
    4th vaccination ticket Those aged 12 and over who have completed the third vaccination by the end of September 2022 and have not yet received a vaccination ticket
    3rd vaccination ticket Those aged 12 and over who have completed the first vaccination (1st and 2nd doses) by the end of September 2022 and have not yet received a vaccination ticket
    * After that, vaccination tickets will be sent out around the beginning of each month, depending on the timing and number of vaccinations.

    Inoculation venue

    Group vaccination venue

    • Genkikan
    • Ward Office No. 1 Branch Office
    • Seibo Hospital / Tokyo Yamate Medical Center (Inoculation started on October 4, 2020)
    • Each regional center (inoculation starts sequentially from October 14, 2022)

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    Individual inoculation

    Local medical institution

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    Routine vaccination to facilities for the elderly and persons with disabilities

    Inquiries about this page

    New coronavirus vaccination countermeasures room
    Phone: 03-3208-2222
    Fax number: 03-5273-4357

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