<For parents of children aged 5 to 11>

For new corona vaccination (reservation) for children, please refer to the following materials. Please read , Considering the merits (what can be expected) and demerits (worries) of inoculation, Please consider.

・As of September 6, an obligation to make efforts (*) will be applied to vaccination of children with the new coronavirus.

* The obligation to make efforts is the provision of the Preventive Vaccination Law that "must make efforts to receive vaccinations". different from duty . Vaccination is not compulsory, and the decision to be vaccinated is ultimately based on the consent of the child and his or her guardian.

Please read before making an appointment for vaccination

• Notice about new corona vaccination (1st and 2nd) (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) (opens in a new window)
• Notification about new corona vaccination (1st and 2nd) 2nd (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) (PDF: 1,586KB) (opens in a new window)
• About the COVID-19 Vaccine Committee (Pfizer Japan Inc.) (opens in a new window)
• New Corona Vaccine Q&A (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare HP) (link to external site) (opens in a new window)
• Approach to new corona vaccination for children aged 5 to 17 (August 10, 2022) (Japan Pediatric Society Vaccination and Infectious Disease Control Committee) (PDF: 611KB) (opens in a separate window) (opens in a new window)
• Preparing for simultaneous epidemics of influenza and new coronavirus infections in children -To all parents of children- (PDF: 111KB) (opens in a separate window)
• Instruction manual (for child (5-11 years old) addition (the third) inoculation) about new corona vaccine vaccination (PDF: 1,079KB) (open with the other window) (opens in a new window)

Precautions for inoculation

• The new coronavirus vaccine must be given 13 days before and after other vaccines.
• Please pay attention to the intervals between the MR vaccine for 5-year-old children, the DT vaccine for 11-year-old children, and the Japanese encephalitis second stage vaccination. If you have any concerns, please consult your family doctor.
• The target age for vaccination is based on the age at the time of the first vaccination. For those who received the pediatric vaccine for the first time, even if they reach their 12th birthday by the time of the second vaccination, the second dose will be for children.