About mumps vaccination

Vaccination against mumps (mumps) is not a routine vaccination based on the Immunization Act, but a voluntary vaccination. . Nakano Ward subsidizes part of the vaccination costs for children from 1 year old to before entering elementary school.

• Eligible persons for the subsidy
• Subsidy amount and number of subsidies (vaccination schedule)
• Subsidy method and self-pay amount (2 types) (when inoculating at a designated medical institution in Nakano Ward, when inoculating elsewhere )
• Vaccination method ( for victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake, place of vaccination, day of vaccination, after vaccination )
• Effects and side effects of vaccines

Eligible persons for the subsidy

Children from 1 year old to elementary school age who live in Nakano City Subsequent inoculations are not covered ).

Grant amount and number of grants

4,000 yen per time
Up to 2 times per person

vaccination schedule

• The mumps vaccine is a live vaccine. Vaccinations between live vaccines, such as the MR vaccination, must be separated by 27 days.
• Click here for more information on intervals between vaccines.
• Refer to the immunization schedule for children up to 1 year of age and consult with your primary care doctor to ensure that no vaccinations are missed.

Subsidy method

When inoculating at a medical institution in Nakano Ward

• Medical institutions in Nakano Ward have mumps vaccination pre-examination forms. At the medical institution, receive a preliminary examination form and fill it out.
• At the time of payment after vaccination, you will be charged the amount obtained by subtracting the above subsidy amount from the vaccination fee determined by each medical institution, so please pay that amount.

payment example

If you are vaccinated at a medical institution where the vaccination fee is 6,000 yen, please pay the difference of 2,000 yen after subtracting the subsidy amount of 4,000 yen from the vaccination fee of 6,000 yen to the medical institution.

When inoculating at other medical institutions

After paying the full vaccination cost to the medical institution at your own expense and inoculating, you can apply for ex- post claim (claim for refund) and receive subsidies by bank transfer method. In case of ex post facto claim, it takes about two months from the time of application until the grant is transferred to the account of the financial institution in the name of the claimant.

What to bring when applying for retroactive billing

1. Receipt issued by a medical institution that can confirm the content of the vaccination (with the address, name, and receipt stamp of the medical institution)
2. Records of vaccinations to be subsidized (Maternal and Child Health Handbook, etc.)
3. Something that shows the account number of the claimant (not a passbook but a memo is acceptable)
4. A seal that uses vermilion ink (it does not have to be the registered seal of the above account)

Subsequent claim application deadline

Until the end of September of the year following the date of inoculation

(Example) 1. In case of inoculation on March 31, 2022 Application deadline is September 30, 2022

2. In the case of vaccination on April 1, 2022 Application deadline is September 30, 2023

Subsequent claim application reception counter

• Nakano Ward Public Health Center 2nd Floor, Counter 4, Health Prevention Section, Immunization
• Chubu Healthy Welfare Center
• Northern Healthy Welfare Center
• Southern Healthy Welfare Center
• Saginomiya Healthy Welfare Center

If you wish to apply by mail, please contact the person in charge of vaccination at the Nakano Ward Public Health Center, the source of the information below.

Inoculation method

• Attention (we open with new window.) when we receive vaccination.

Victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake

First of all, if you have a maternal and child health handbook or something that shows the age of the child you wish to vaccinate, please bring it with you and apply for the issuance of the vaccination pre-examination slip. The application reception desk is

• Nakano Ward Public Health Center , 2nd Floor, Counter 4 (Health Prevention, Vaccination)
• Nakano Ward Office 3rd Floor 11 Counter (Children's Comprehensive Consultation Desk)
• Chubu Healthy Welfare Center
• Northern Healthy Welfare Center
• Southern Healthy Welfare Center
• Saginomiya Healthy Welfare Center

am. Only the Nakano Ward Public Health Center will issue it on the same day, and for others, the pre-examination slip and list of medical institutions will be issued by mail at a later date.

Place of inoculation

• Days of the week and times for inoculations vary depending on the medical institution. Be sure to contact each medical institution in advance and make a reservation before going out.
• For details of medical institutions in Nakano Ward, please go to List of Medical Institutions Providing Vaccinations in Nakano Ward .
• For other medical institutions, please contact the medical institution directly.

On the day of vaccination

• Bring the Maternal and Child Health Handbook and proof that your child lives in Nakano Ward (child's health insurance card, etc.) to a medical institution.
  If you are a victim of the Great East Japan Earthquake, please fill out the necessary information on the pre-examination form and bring it to a medical institution (bring your Maternal and Child Health Handbook if you have one).
• If someone other than the guardian accompanies the vaccination instead of the guardian, please also bring the power of attorney to the medical institution. For more information, go to Minors must be accompanied by a guardian to receive vaccinations .

After inoculation

• Do not rub the injection site vigorously.
• Keep the injection site clean and avoid strenuous exercise on the day of injection.
• If your child has an underlying disease such as an allergy or asthma, follow the doctor's instructions and stay at a medical institution for a certain period of time after vaccination.
• Even if you don't know if it's a side reaction or not, if you notice any changes in the injection site or physical condition, immediately see a doctor .
  The public health center collects and investigates information on health hazards in order to disseminate health and safety information to residents. If you have any concerns, please contact the person in charge of vaccination at the Nakano Ward Public Health Center, the source of the information below.
• For the relief system for health damage caused by vaccination, please proceed to If a health damage occurs .

Effects and side effects of vaccines

• Mumps is an infectious disease caused by inhaling the mumps virus in the droplets of a patient's cough.
• When the mumps virus increases in the body, it develops 2.3 weeks later, the parotid gland swells, and it may be accompanied by fever.
• Until five days or more have passed since the onset of symptoms (swelling of the parotid, submandibular, or sublingual glands ), the general condition has improved, and kindergartens and municipal nursery schools must be closed until a certificate of recovery is received. it won't work.
• As a complication , aseptic meningitis develops in 1 to 3 of every 100 people who develop mumps. Recently, attention has been drawn to hearing loss (survey report shows that 1 in 1000 people who develop the disease).

National Institute of Infectious Diseases Mumps epidemic (opens in new window)

School infectious disease and its attendance suspension period (Portable Document Format: 136KB) (opens in a new window.)

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Childcare (opens in new window) Guidelines for measures against infectious diseases in nursery schools (partially revised in October 2022)

Is it necessary to submit a document such as a "Certificate of Permission to Attend Kindergarten" when attending kindergarten after an infectious disease has been cured?

side reaction

As a side effect of mumps vaccination,

mild swelling of the parotid gland	About 1 in 100 people vaccinated
Aseptic meningitis	1 in 2,000 to 3,000 people vaccinated (1/10 of the case of natural infection)
acute pancreatitis	frequency unknown

etc. can be seen.

Japan Vaccine Industry Association Yobo Sesshu no Hanashi (Japanese, English) (opens in a new window.)

PMDA Drug Package Insert Search Mumps Vaccine (Opens in a new window.)