routine vaccination

Based on the notification of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare dated June 14, 2013, we refrained from actively recommending cervical cancer (human papillomavirus (HPV) infection) preventive vaccines. No particular concerns about sexuality were recognized, and it was confirmed that the effectiveness of vaccination clearly exceeded the risk of adverse reactions. Active recommendation was resumed from April 2019.
In response to this, we will send a pre-screening form on March 25, 2022 to women who are in the 6th grade of elementary school to the 1st grade of high school who are eligible for cervical cancer routine immunization from April. I was.
Before getting vaccinated, please be sure to read the leaflet issued by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, which includes important points to note when deciding whether to receive the vaccine and when receiving the vaccine.
If you have any concerns or questions, please consult with your vaccination doctor.

Person who is targeted for periodical inoculation

Females between the sixth grade of elementary school and the first grade of high school .
(The standard vaccination age “ women of the age equivalent to the first year of junior high school ” in 2022 is for women born between April 2, 2009 and April 1, 2010)

This is the website of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Leaflets containing information when deciding whether or not to be vaccinated, and leaflets that describe precautions at the stage of receiving vaccinations, etc. are posted.

Electronic application (for routine vaccination)

If you are eligible for routine vaccination and have moved to Meguro Ward or have lost your health screening slip, you can apply for issuance of a health screening slip online here.

Please inoculate at a contracted medical institution in Meguro Ward. In addition, you may be able to receive it at medical institutions in the 22 wards other than Meguro Ward. Please contact the relevant ward or medical institution directly.

Catch-up vaccination (special vaccination)

On March 18, 2020, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced that vaccinations for those who missed the opportunity to be vaccinated (catch-up vaccinations) will be implemented for the following subjects and during the period.
Target audience: Women born between April 2, 1997 and April 1, 2006
Period: From April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2025

• For those who are eligible, we sent a preliminary examination vote on June 27, 2022.
• If you do not receive the pre-examination slip because you moved to another city or lost it, please apply for issuance of the pre-examination slip electronically or by phone.
• Before getting vaccinated, please be sure to read the leaflet issued by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, which includes important points to note when deciding whether to receive the vaccine and when receiving the vaccine. If you have any concerns or questions, please consult with your vaccination doctor.

On the website of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, information on vaccination (catch-up vaccination) for those who have missed the cervical cancer (HPV) preventive vaccine is posted. You can also see the catch-up vaccination leaflet.

Electronic application (for catch-up vaccination)

If you have moved to Meguro Ward, or if you have lost your health screening slip, or if you are eligible for catch-up vaccinations and wish to receive vaccinations before they are sent all at once, you can apply for issuance of a health screening slip online here.

Please inoculate at a contracted medical institution in Meguro Ward. In addition, you may be able to receive it at medical institutions in 22 wards other than Meguro Ward. Please contact the relevant ward or medical institution directly.

This is the English version of the list of medical institutions.

If you are vaccinated within the validity period of the medical check-up using the sent medical check-up, it is free of charge. However, you will be charged a fee if you get vaccinated at a medical institution other than the designated medical institution or if you receive it outside the valid period.

We will subsidize vaccination expenses (reimbursement payment) for those who have missed the opportunity to receive regular vaccination and have passed the age of regular vaccination and have received voluntary HPV vaccination at their own expense by withholding the active recommendation of HPV vaccine.
Conditions and applications are required to receive reimbursement, so please check the details on the page below.

Bivalent vaccine (Cervarix)

3 doses

• 1st time: Initial vaccination
• 2nd dose: 1 month after the first dose
• 3rd dose: 6 months after the first dose

Quadrivalent vaccine (Gardasil)

3 doses

• 1st time: Initial vaccination
• 2nd dose: 2 months after the first dose
• 3rd dose: 6 months after the first dose

• If you have been vaccinated three times so far: You have completed the cervical cancer vaccination, so you do not need a new vaccination.
• If you have been inoculated twice so far: Inoculate the remaining 1 dose
• Those who have been vaccinated once before: Inoculate the remaining two doses at appropriate intervals
• Those who have never been vaccinated: 3 doses at appropriate intervals

If you have a history of previous vaccinations and are unsure of the vaccines you were using at that time, please consult your vaccination doctor.
If you have more time than the standard vaccination interval, or if you have any questions about the vaccination interval, please contact the vaccination doctor.

Adverse reactions after vaccination

• Local reactions such as pain, redness, and swelling at the injection site, and systemic symptoms such as fatigue, muscle pain, headache, abdominal pain, joint pain, hives, dizziness, fever, and fainting. Both are transient and resolve within a few days.
• Severe side effects include rare shock or anaphylactoid symptoms (dyspnea, hives, etc.), Guillain-Barré syndrome (peripheral nerve disease such as weakness in both hands and feet), acute disseminated encephalomyelitis ( ADEM) (brain and nerve disease such as headache, vomiting, and decreased consciousness), various symptoms centering on pain or movement disorder may appear. If your physical condition changes after vaccination, please consult your doctor immediately.
• Fainting (so-called cerebral anemia) may occur after vaccination as a vasovagal reflex that may be due to pain or anxiety. When moving after the injection, have a parent or health care worker accompany you, and for about 30 minutes after the vaccination, sit in a place where you can leave your weight and observe the situation. Also, on the day of vaccination, avoid strenuous exercise and bathing, keep the vaccination site clean, and take good care of your physical condition.

Please also refer to the treatment for post-inoculation pain above and the instructions for the bivalent vaccine (Cervarix) and the instructions for the quadrivalent vaccine (Gardasil) below.

As a general rule, children must be accompanied by a guardian when they are vaccinated, but those aged 13 or older who receive the cervical cancer vaccination can be vaccinated without being accompanied by a guardian. I can.
However, if the child is between the ages of 13 and under 16 and the guardian has read the "notice" handed out by the ward and is convinced that the child wishes to have the child vaccinated, the attachment "Cervical Cancer Vaccination" is required. Parents must sign the Consent Form and submit it to the medical institution along with the pre-examination form.

Information on how to notify Meguro Ward about routine immunizations for children and how to inoculate.

It is a page of cervical cancer screening (cervical cancer, endometrial cancer) carried out by Meguro Ward.
The cervical cancer prevention vaccine cannot prevent HPV infection, which causes all cancers. In addition to vaccination, regular cervical cancer screening is important for early detection. If you are over the age of 20, get regular cervical cancer screenings.

Information about cervical cancer.

This is the website of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.