Main information on infant vaccination (6 months to 4 years old)

Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare website

• Notice (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare website) about vaccination for children aged 6 months to 4 years old (infant vaccination)
• New Corona Vaccine Q&A Infant vaccination (6 months to 4 years old) (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) (external site)
• Pfizer's manual on new corona vaccination (6 months to 4 years old) (PDF 1,021KB)

Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare information pamphlet on vaccination

• Notice about new corona vaccination (for parents of children aged 6 months to 4 years old) (PDF 1,631KB)
• Precautions after receiving the new coronavirus vaccine (for parents of children aged 6 months to 4 years old) (PDF 1,088KB)

Inoculation start

From early November 2022.
(note) start of inoculation varies according to each medical institution.

Issuance of coupons (vaccination tickets)

Issuance date of the coupon (vaccination ticket)

On December 2, 2022, coupons (vaccination tickets) were sent all at once to those eligible for infant vaccinations for which coupons (vaccination tickets) had not yet been sent. For those who will be 6 months old after January 2, 2023, a coupon (vaccination ticket) will be sent on the 15th of the month before they turn 6 months old.
(Note) Those who applied for issuance of coupons (vaccination tickets) after November 10, 2022 may receive duplicate coupons (vaccination tickets). If you receive duplicates, please discard the unused coupon (inoculation ticket).

Application for issuance of coupon (vaccination ticket)

Those who need to apply for issuance are those who have lost or lost a coupon (vaccination ticket), or who have moved to Shibuya City after November 11, 2022. Call center, electronic application, and mail will be accepted. You can also pick up the application form at the ward office 7th floor community health section new corona vaccine counter, branch office, ward resident service center.
(Note) In principle, it takes about two weeks from application. Move-ins may have to wait a few more days.
(Note) Please note that applications are not accepted at branch offices or city resident service centers.

• [For infants vaccination] Coupon (vaccination ticket) issuance application form (PDF 504KB)
• [For infant vaccination] Coupon (vaccination ticket) issuance application form (WORD 37KB)

Call center application	Please contact the Shibuya Ward Novel Coronavirus Vaccine Call Center. We will verbally confirm the contents of the issuance application. [Phone: 0120-045-405 , reception hours: 8:30-18:00]
Electronic application	Electronic application is possible from coupon issuance application form (external link) . Open the screen and enter the required information.
Mail application	Please send the issuance application form to the Shibuya Ward Novel Coronavirus Vaccine Center. 〒171-0014 2-65-18 Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Ikebukuro WEST Bldg. 3F (Note) The mailing address for the mail application will be the address of the company outsourcing the work.

Inoculation venue

Please check the "New Corona vaccination facility list" enclosed in the coupon.

Vaccine to use

Pfizer vaccine for infants aged 6 months to 4 years
(Note) The infant vaccine is a different formulation from the pediatric vaccine for those aged 5 and over and the vaccine for those aged 12 and over, and the dosage and administration are different.
(Note) For those who have received up to the second dose at the age of 4 and will be 5 years old at the time of the 3rd dose, because the vaccines for children and infants are different for those aged 5 and over, We will be inoculating the infant vaccine for the third time.

vaccination interval

2nd inoculation

In principle, inoculate 20 days after the first vaccination.

3rd inoculation

Inoculate at least 55 days after the second inoculation.

Simultaneous vaccination with other vaccines

Infant vaccine and other vaccines cannot be given at the same time. Be sure to inoculate at least 13 days after inoculating one. However, simultaneous vaccination is possible only for influenza vaccine. For more information, please refer to the Q&A on COVID-19 Vaccines, "Can infants (6 months to 4 years old) be vaccinated at the same time as other vaccines such as influenza vaccines? (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare website)."

About extension of the expiration date of the new corona vaccine

The expiration date of a vaccine is set based on data collected by the company that manufactures and sells the vaccine, as to whether the quality is maintained when the vaccine is stored for a certain period of time, and is set through regulatory procedures. For this reason, even after the expiration date has been set once, if data can be collected on how the quality of the vaccine can be maintained when the vaccine is stored for a longer period of time, based on that data, it will be approved through regulatory procedures. The expiration date may be extended.
(Note) Please be assured that this is not an expired vaccine.

Pfizer vaccine expiry date extension

As of December 2022, the expiration date of the Pfizer vaccine for infants has been extended from 12 months to 18 months due to a notification from the government. For more information, please refer to the Handling of Vaccine Expiration Dates (December 16, 2020 Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Health Service Bureau Communication Material) (external site) .

Inoculation reservation

As soon as the coupon (vaccination ticket) arrives, we will accept reservations at each medical institution. The telephone number of each medical institution is listed in the "List of new corona vaccination facilities" enclosed in the coupon (vaccination ticket), so please check it and contact us directly.
(Note) Reservations cannot be made at Shibuya Ward's reservation site or the new corona vaccine call center.

Things to bring when inoculating

• Maternal and Child Health Handbook

Inoculation history for infants (6 months to 4 years old) is managed in the Maternal and Child Health Handbook. Please bring your Maternal and Child Health Handbook with you on the day of vaccination.

• Coupon (vaccination ticket and certificate of vaccination)
• Completed pre-examination form
• Identity verification documents

(Note) Health insurance card and infant medical care card are useful as personal identification documents if medical treatment is required.

Site to inoculate

Inoculate the anterolateral thigh or central deltoid muscle. For children under 1 year of age, inoculate the anterolateral thigh.
On the day of the event, please come in clothes that allow you to easily expose the parts to be vaccinated.

• Intramuscular Vaccine Method for Children (Revised 2nd Edition) (From the website of the Japan Pediatric Society) (PDF 465KB)

Inquiries about vaccines

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

Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Telephone Consultation Desk for New Corona Vaccines Telephone: 0120-76-1770 (toll-free)
Reception hours: 9:00 to 21:00 (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays are also accepted)

Shibuya Ward Novel Coronavirus Vaccine Call Center​

Inquiries about vaccinations in Shibuya Ward​
Phone: 0120-045-405 (toll-free)
Reception hours: 8:30 to 18:00 (Saturdays, Sundays and holidays are also accepted)
Supported languages: Japanese, English, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Chinese, Portuguese, Nepalese, Burmese
(Note) In order to improve the quality of telephone responses, calls are recorded. Please note.
(Note) Be careful not to dial the wrong phone number.

Latest information and Q&A on vaccines

For more information on vaccines, see updates from the country.

• About the new corona vaccine (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare website)
• About the new corona vaccine (Prime Minister's official residence homepage)