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COVID-19 Vaccines (1st and 2nd Doses) for Children

These vaccines will be available at no cost to you/the individual receiving the vaccine until March 31, 2024 (end of special exception period).

Eligibility

  • Children between the ages of 5 and 11 years old

 ※The child can receive the vaccine the day before they turn 5 years old

 (Example) If the child turns 5 on March 20, they can receive the vaccine on March 19

 

 ※Children who reach 12 years of age before getting vaccinated against COVID-19 should receive the vaccine for individuals 12+ years of age. Their vaccine voucher/pre-vaccination screening questionnaires for the vaccine for young children (小児用のワクチン) can still be used for receiving a COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 12+ years of age.

 

Vaccination Period

  • From February 21, 2022 (Reiwa 4) until March 31, 2024 (Reiwa 6)

 

Vaccination Fee

  • Free

 

Type of Vaccine

  • Omicron XBB.1.5-adapted monovalent COVID-19 vaccine(Pfizer)

  ※The vaccine for young children (ages 5-11) is used

  • Omicron XBB.1.5-adapted monovalent COVID-19 vaccine(Moderna)

  ※Children 6-11 years of age are eligible.

 

  • In principle, your 1st and 2nd doses should be the same type of vaccine. However, you can receive a different vaccine if your situation satisfies one of the following (1-3) conditions.

 (※1)If serious side effects, etc. occurred as a result of your first vaccination, and your doctor determines from a medical standpoint that receiving the same vaccine could lead to significant problems.

 (※2)When it is difficult to receive the same vaccination for both doses due to a decrease in domestic vaccine distribution and/or the relocation of the person receiving the vaccinations.

 (※3)For males in their teens (10-19) and 20s who received Moderna for their first dose and would like to change to Pfizer for their second dose.

Rare cases of myocarditis and pericarditis have been observed after vaccination with Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. These cases are observed especially in males in their teens and 20s, and are reported more frequently as a result of Moderna vaccinations.

 

Vaccination Interval

  • Pfizer vaccine

  Vaccine recipients are typically asked to receive their 2nd dose around 3 weeks after receiving their 1st dose.

  • Moderna vaccine

  Vaccine recipients are typically asked to receive their 2nd dose around 4 weeks after receiving their 1st dose.

 

Vaccination Locations

 

Getting Vaccinated

1.Notice is delivered

 Your child can get vaccinated after you receive the notice below.

 

2.Making an appointment and receiving the vaccine

 If you want your child to be vaccinated, please make an appointment using one of the methods listed below.

 

ⒶMake an appointment via the Toyohashi City WEB Appointment Site or the COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center

ⒷMake an appointment by calling a medical facility directly

©Make an appointment using a medical facility’s own appointment system

What to bring on the day of your child’s vaccination

  • The pre-vaccination screening questionnaire that includes the vaccine voucher
  • Mother and Child Health Handbook (Boshi Kenkou Techou) (preschool children/children not yet enrolled in elementary school must have the vaccination recorded in the Mother and Child Health Handbook)

 ※Those without a Mother and Child Health Handbook should use the Certificate of Vaccination (予防接種済証, Yobou Sesshu Zumishou) (for children) for COVID-19 enclosed in the same envelope they received.

  • Official Identity Verification Document(Children’s Medical Expensive Beneficiary Certificate (Kodomo Iryouhi Jukyuusha-shou), health insurance card, etc.)

 ※This document needs to confirm the full name, date of birth, and address of the child getting vaccinated.

 

Vaccination Precautions

  • Please have your child wear clothes to the vaccination that make it easy to expose their shoulders.
  • If your child has a fever (37.5℃ and above) and/or is in otherwise poor health, please refrain from getting them vaccinated that day and contact the medical facility where you made your appointment.
  • Please ensure that your child does not receive any other vaccines (excluding the influenza vaccine) within 2 weeks of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

 ※They can even receive the influenza vaccine on the same day

 

Consent to be Vaccinated

 You are not required to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

 Please only get vaccinated after understanding the effects and potential side effects of the vaccine.

 

Contact Information

Toyohashi City COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center
TEL: 050-3665-8129 Daily 8:30-17:15

Toyohashi Hokenjo Health Center, Kansenshou Taisakushitsu

Address: Nakahara-100 Nakanocho, Toyohashi, Aichi 441-8539