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COVID-19 Vaccines for Infants and Young Children (6 months to 4 years of age)

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

 

 Please consult your child’s doctor and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s COVID-19 Q&A regarding the vaccine and make an informed decision.

 

Eligibility

  • Infants and young children from 6 months to 4 years of age

 ※The child can receive the vaccine the day before they turn 6 months old

 (Example) If the child turns 6 months old on March 20, they can receive the vaccine on March 19

 

 ※If your child turns 5 years of age before they receive a vaccine for infants/young children, they will instead receive the vaccine for children. Their pre-vaccination screening questionnaire with the included vaccine voucher will still be valid. However, this only applies for an initial vaccination (1st and 2nd doses); please dispose of an unused questionnaire and vaccine voucher for a booster (3rd dose) shot.

 

Vaccination Period

  • From October 24, 2022 (Reiwa 4) until March 31, 2024 (Reiwa 6)

In order to complete the Pfizer COVID-19 initial vaccinations (3-dose set) for infants and young children ages 6 months to 4 years of age, your child will need to complete their 1st dose by Sunday, January 14, 2024 (vaccination interval:2nd dosetypically 3 weeks after the 1st dose,3rd dosetypically 8 or more weeks after the 2nd dose).

This 1st dose deadline was calculated using the overall deadline of Sunday, March 31, but in reality, there aren’t as many medical facilities open on Sundays. If you really want your child vaccinated, we recommend having them vaccinated earlier. 

 

Vaccination Fee

  • Free

 

Type of Vaccine

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

  ※The vaccine for infants 6 months to children 4 years of age is used.

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

  ※Children 6 months to 5 years of age are eligible.

 

Vaccination Interval

  • Pfizer vaccine

  Vaccine recipients are typically asked to receive their 2nd dose around 3 weeks after receiving their 1st dose. They should then receive their 3rd dose around 8 weeks after the 2nd dose.

  • Moderna vaccine

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

 

 ※The Pfizer vaccine has 3 initial doses. The Moderna vaccine has 2 initial doses.

 ※Please be sure to throw away your vaccine voucher+prevaccination screening questionnaire for a 3rd dose after you have completed the first 2 doses of the Moderna vaccine. You cannot use it to receive a 3rd dose.

 

Vaccine Voucher Distribution Schedule

 Vaccine vouchers/prevaccination screening questionnaires are sent at the beginning of each month to households with children who just reached 6 months of age.

 

 ※This schedule is subject to change.

 ※Vaccine vouchers will be sent in order by the post office, so your child’s may take a few days to be delivered.

 

Vaccination Locations

 

Getting Vaccinated

1.Notice is delivered

 You can get your child vaccinated upon receiving the notice below.

 

2.Making an appointment and receiving the vaccine

 If you would like to have your child 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 Cente

Ⓑ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 the vaccination

  • The pre-vaccination screening questionnaire that includes your 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) 
  • Official Identity Verification Document(residence (Zairyuu) card, 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