When considering pediatric vaccination

On September 6, the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Preventive Vaccination Law was revised, and an obligation to make efforts was applied to pediatric vaccinations.

As certain scientific findings have been obtained regarding vaccination of children under the Omicron strain epidemic, it was deemed appropriate to apply the mandatory effort provision to children as well. However, the vaccination is not compulsory, and there is no change in receiving it based on the judgment of the person or guardian.

• New Corona Vaccine Q&A "Why did the 'obligation to make efforts' apply to vaccination of children (5 to 11 years old)? (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) (external site)

Overview of pediatric vaccinations (1st and 2nd doses)

The City provides pediatric vaccinations (1st and 2nd doses) for people aged 5 to 11 years old .

For more information on who should be vaccinated, the cost of vaccination, and the vaccines to be used, please refer to " Overview of Pediatric Vaccinations (1st and 2nd vaccinations) ".

For information on infant vaccinations (6 months to 4 years old), please check "Infant vaccinations (6 months to 4 years old) ".

About pediatric vaccinations (1st and 2nd doses) without appointment

Pfizer Vaccine (for children) will be administered without appointment.

The city will implement "no appointment vaccinations" for Bunkyo residents aged 5 to 11 without an appointment.

Inoculation target person

Those who meet the requirements of 1 and 2 below can be vaccinated.

1. Those who have a vaccination ticket for Bunkyo Ward
2. 5 to 11 years old at the time of vaccination

Vaccination date/time/venue/vaccine used

Vaccination date and time/venue (as of December 9, 2022)

(Note) The number of vaccinations per day is 30.

(Note) Please refrain from direct inquiries to the venue.

belongings of the day

1. Inoculation ticket issued by Bunkyo Ward

2. Identification documents for the child to be vaccinated (My number card, health insurance card, etc.)

3. Preliminary examination slip (1 sheet per inoculation)

*A guardian's signature is required on the vaccination form. If there is no parental signature on the screening form, vaccination cannot be done.

4. Maternal and Child Health Handbook

*Please bring the Maternal and Child Health Handbook as much as possible so that we can check the vaccination history of your child.

Parents must be present on the day of vaccination. No vaccination will be administered without parental consent.

If you are unable to accompany your child for some special reason, your relatives, etc. may be entrusted to accompany you.

The letter of proxy must be filled out by the parent/guardian by the day of vaccination and must be brought by the accompanying person.

Precautions for inoculation without reservation

• The first vaccination (1st and 2nd vaccination) and bivalent vaccination for Omicron strains are administered on separate days without appointment .
• We do not provide vaccinations for infants without an appointment.
• If there are many visitors, you may have to wait.
• There is a limit to the number of vaccinations per day (30 frames), so it may end early.
• If you do not have the vaccination ticket, you may be refused vaccination.
• Those who live outside of Bunkyo Ward can be vaccinated if their application is approved.

• Must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

• Please refrain from direct inquiries to the venue.

About the vaccination venue

mass vaccination

*There is no special parking lot for the group vaccination venue. Please come on foot or by public transportation. Please do not park on the street around the venue as it will cause inconvenience to facility users and neighbors.

*On days when pediatric vaccinations are carried out, the venue is exclusively for pediatric vaccinations. Please be assured that there is no risk of contamination with vaccines used for those aged 12 and over.

Individual inoculation

We carry out inoculation in city designated medical institution. Please check the PDF below for the list.

Childhood vaccination (5 to 11 years old) list of medical institutions (as of September 27, 2020) (PDF file; 526KB)

* Target medical institutions will be updated from time to time.

*Some information may not be posted due to the circumstances of the medical institution.

About vaccination ticket

If you lose your vaccination ticket or do not have it at hand, you will need to apply for a reissue. For details, please check " Reissuance of Vaccination Ticket ".

Current reservation status

Reservation quota status by day for January 2023 (as of 10:00 on December 28) (PDF file; 462KB)

Reservation method

mass vaccination

Please make a reservation through the reservation site or call center.

The second vaccination will be given at the same venue and at the same time three weeks after the first vaccination.

*For example, if you have completed the first vaccination on April 8, 2020 (Friday), you will receive the second vaccination three weeks later on April 29, 2020 (Friday).

Reservation site

*Venues for pediatric vaccinations are displayed as "(for ages 5 to 11)" at the bottom of the "Vaccination Venue Search" screen. Please filter your search or scroll to the bottom. If there is a vacancy in the frame,you can make a reservation.

Notice regarding use of Internet Explorer

Due to the end of support for Microsoft's Internet Explorer (hereafter referred to as IE), we have ended the provision of the web reservation site on IE . If you are currently using IE, please switch to another browser .

Recommended browser for user screen :

[For PC]

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call center

0120-168-185 (toll free)

If you cannot connect to a toll-free number such as an IP phone, please call 03-6747-4593 (charges apply).

(From 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays, weekends and holidays)

Since it will be difficult to connect to the call center on the reservation start date, please make a reservation from the above reservation site.

When calling the call center, please check the phone number carefully to avoid dialing the wrong number.

*If you wish to cancel, please follow the procedure on the reservation site or contact the call center.

Individual inoculation

Please contact each medical institution directly to make a reservation. (We do not accept reservations at the city reservation site or call center.)
*In case of cancellation, please contact each medical institution directly.

About the day of vaccination

Belongings

When you come to the vaccination venue, please bring the following items.

1. Inoculation ticket (sticker type)

2. Identification documents for the child to be vaccinated (My number card, health insurance card, etc.)

3. Preliminary examination slip (1 sheet per inoculation)

*A guardian's signature is required on the vaccination form. If there is no parental signature on the screening form, vaccination cannot be done.

4. Maternal and Child Health Handbook

*Please bring the Maternal and Child Health Handbook as much as possible so that we can check the vaccination history of your child.

Parent-child vaccination at large-scale vaccination venues in Tokyo

At large-scale vaccination venues in Tokyo, the first vaccination (1st and 2nd vaccinations) for children aged 5 to 11 years old is carried out, and guardians, etc. are vaccinated according to the occasion.

Inoculation target

• Children between the ages of 5 and 11 (living in Tokyo or attending school (at kindergarten))
• Parents, etc. listed above who wish to be vaccinated

Inoculation venue

Tokyo Metropolitan Teachers' Mutual Aid Society Sanraku Hospital Vaccination Venue (2-5 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku)

Implementation date and time

Every Monday and Thursday (excluding holidays) 14:30-16:10 (Last entry: 16:00)

Vaccine used

Pfizer Vaccines (both children and parents)

Click here for details on how to apply (link to an external site)

Dear Children and Parents,

Child (ages 5-11) vaccination against COVID-19 is voluntary. Please consider inoculating your child based on the effectiveness and safety of the vaccine. If you have any concerns about vaccination, please consult your family doctor.

[Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare] Notification about new corona vaccination (for children aged 5 to 11 and their guardians) (PDF file; 4769KB)

[Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare] Notification about new corona vaccination (for children) (PDF file; 2171KB)

[Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare] For children and their guardians who have received a community 5-11 year old (Pfizer) (PDF file; 798KB)

[Tokyo] Flyer for guardians of children (5 to 11 years old) (PDF file; 314KB)

[Tokyo] For parents who are hesitant about vaccination against COVID-19 (PDF file; 379KB)

Instructions for new corona vaccine vaccination (PDF file; 1052KB)

● Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare homepage "Notice about vaccination for children aged 5 to 11" (pediatric vaccination) (external site)

● Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare "New Corona Vaccine Q&A Pediatric Vaccination (5 to 11 years old)" (external site)

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health website "Vaccinations for children (5 to 11 years old) and 12 to 15 years old" (external site)

● Video materials created by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government "The new corona vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 has started" (external site)

effects and side effects

According to the materials of the national council held on December 23, 2021, regarding the effect of Pfizer's vaccine for children, as an overseas example, prevention of onset after 7 days after the second vaccination Effectiveness is reported to be 90.7%.

* Data before the emergence of the Omicron strain.

In addition, regarding the new coronavirus vaccination, in view of the purpose of implementing it for emergency prevention of the spread of new coronavirus infectious disease, the provisions of "recommendation of vaccination" and "obligation to make efforts" under the Preventive Vaccination Act are applied. It is supposed to be, but, about vaccination to infant,

1. The infection status of the Omicron strain in children (infected persons, trends in severity, etc.) is not yet definitive (it is on the rise).
2. Regarding the Omicron strain, there is not necessarily enough evidence regarding its efficacy in preventing the onset and severity of disease in children (current findings are those prior to the emergence of the Omicron strain).

Based on this, at this time, the "obligation to make efforts (*must make efforts to receive vaccinations)" under the Preventive Vaccination Act does not apply to vaccination of children. It is said that it is appropriate to discuss this matter in a council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.

●The most common symptom that appeared within a few days after receiving the vaccine was pain at the injection site. Many people feel more pain the night and day after receiving the injection than immediately after receiving it.

Feeling tired and fever occurred more after the second treatment than the first treatment, and fever of 38 degrees or higher was 2.5% for the first treatment and 6.5% for the second treatment.

Symptoms after receiving the vaccine are mostly mild or moderate, and based on the information available at this time, it has been determined that there are no major safety concerns.

Source: Materials of the 30th Health Science Council Immunization/Vaccine Subcommittee, Report on Special Approval, Notification of New Corona Vaccination (leaflet)

Precautions for inoculation

• If a child turns 12 years old after the first dose but before the second dose, the second dose will be the 5-11 year old vaccine based on the age at the time of the first dose.
• If you have any questions or concerns about vaccinations, such as when your child has an underlying disease, please consult your family doctor.
• If your child's temperature is 37.5°C or higher, or if they are not feeling well, please refrain from vaccination and cancel the reservation.

Consultation system

[Regarding reservations, questions, vaccination tickets, etc. for group vaccinations]

Bunkyo Ward Novel Coronavirus Vaccination Call Center
TEL: 0120-168-185 (toll free)

If you cannot connect to a toll-free number such as an IP phone, please call 03-6747-4593 (charges apply).

*From 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. every day (including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays)

[Medical consultation related to vaccination, symptoms suspected of side effects after vaccination, etc.]

Please consult your child's family doctor or other medical institution.

[General side reactions]

Tokyo Novel Coronavirus Vaccine Adverse Reaction Consultation Center

TEL: 03-6258-5802 FAX: 03-5388-1396

* 24-hour reception (including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays)

[General vaccination]

Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Covid-19 Vaccine Call Center

TEL: 0120-761770 (toll-free)

*From 9:00 am to 9:00 pm every day (including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays)