Those who missed the opportunity to receive routine immunization due to withholding active recommendations for cervical cancer (human papillomavirus (HPV) infection) preventive vaccines and received voluntary HPV vaccination at their own expense after passing the age of routine vaccination. We perform the furtherance (reimbursement payment) of inoculation expense to.
The application deadline is until March 31, 2025 (must arrive), so please apply promptly.

Those who meet all of the following requirements

1. Women born between April 2, 1997 and April 1, 2005
2. Registered as a resident in Meguro Ward as of April 1, 2022
3. Inoculated at own expense before March 31, 2022 (inoculated other than routine vaccination or catch-up vaccination)
4. The type of vaccine inoculated is bivalent (Cervarix) or quadrivalent (Gardasil) (9valent (Sylgard) is not eligible)
5. Inoculated at a medical institution in Japan

The lower amount will be subsidized between the actual inoculation cost and the maximum amount set by the ward.
Also, please note that document preparation fees are not covered by the subsidy.

1. How to apply

In order to use the subsidy system, an application is required.
Please submit the "application documents" and "attached documents" by mail to the Health Prevention Section Vaccination Section or at the counter.

2. Application documents

The application documents to be submitted differ depending on the presence or absence of attached documents, so please check the sample entry that matches your attached documents in the "Quick Reference for Filling in Application Forms" in " 4. How to Apply for Expense Subsidies ".
Please note that you cannot make corrections with a correction mark or double lines on the "Application for Reimbursement of Voluntary Vaccinations for Human Papillomavirus Infection", so if you make a mistake, please rewrite it from the beginning .

3. Attachments (common)

1. A copy of a document that can confirm the name, address and date of birth of the person to be vaccinated <br>Resident card, driver's license, health insurance card (both sides), etc.

2. If the names of the applicant and the recipient are different due to marriage, etc., documents that can prove that they are the same person , passport, etc.

3. A copy of the payee's bankbook or cash card <br>A document that identifies the bank name, branch name, account number, and account holder If the payee is Japan Post Bank, please check the branch name and account number before filling in the form.
   If you do not know the branch name and account number, please check at the Japan Post Bank window or on the Japan Post Bank website.

4.How to apply for the cost subsidy

Please submit the following documents to the Immunization Section of the Health Prevention Division by mail or at the counter.
The application deadline is until March 31, 2025 (must arrive), so please apply promptly.
In addition to the "attachments (common)" listed above,

• “Documents that can confirm vaccination records (a copy of the “Vaccination record” column in the maternal and child health handbook, a copy of the vaccination certificate and the medical examination slip (hereinafter referred to as the “mother and child handbook, etc. ”)”)
• “Documents certifying payment of vaccination costs (receipts and statements, payment certificates, etc. (hereinafter referred to as “ receipts, etc. ”))”

must be attached.
Please refer to the application form entry example chart below and check your own sample application form for the application form and attached documents.

Attachments to submit

• When submitting a maternal and child health handbook, please submit two pages of the "certificate of birth notification" and "page of the relevant vaccination".
• When submitting a receipt, etc., please be sure to submit the original.
• Additional documents may be requested if the applicant and the recipient are different, or if the required documents are insufficient.

4.Payment of inoculation fee

We will examine the submitted "Voluntary Vaccination Reimbursement Application Form for Human Papillomavirus Infection" and attached documents, and send a notification of payment decision for the cost of vaccination.
The vaccination fee will be transferred to the bank account specified on the application form, but we will not notify you of the payment.
Please note that it takes about 1 to 2 months from application to payment.