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Childbirth, Childrearing and Schools

Immunizations

Last UpdateApril 15, 2010

Who is Eligible?

BCG (Tuberculosis)

From the age of 3 months to under 6 months

Polio (Acute poliomyelitis)

From the age of 3 months to under 90 months

DPT vaccine (Stage 1)

From the age of 3 months up to 90 months

DPT vaccine (Stage 2)

From the age of 11 years to under 13 years

Combined measles/rubella vaccine (Stage 1)

From 12 to under 24 months of age

Combined measles/rubella vaccine (Stage 2)

From 5 to under 7 years of age, from one year to one day prior to starting elementary school (from April 1 of the year before a child enters elementary school to March 31 of the following year)

Japanese encephalitis (Stage 1)

From the age of 6 months up to 90 months (Note: the standard age to receive an immunization is 3 years of age or older.)

Japanese encephalitis (Stage 2)

From the age of 9 years to under 13 years

* Up to means until the day prior to the day the child reaches the age indicated. Under means until two days prior to the day the child reaches the age indicated.

Description

Group: BCG, Polio
Individual: DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus), combined measles/ rubella, DT diphtheria, tetanus), Japanese encephalitis

Mother-Child Health Program

Consultations and medical exam services are available for infants and their parents/ guardians living in the city.

The program includes: The issuance of a Mother and Child Health Handbook, prenatal health exams, prenatal dental exams, family and parenting classes, home visits to expectant/new mothers, baby-food classes, health exams for infants, 1-yearold consultations, 2-year old "happy child" consultations, health exams for 18-montholds, health exams for 3-year-olds, dental exams for 5-year-olds, childrearing consultations.

Inquiries

Health Section (Hoya Hoken Fukushi Sogo Center Bldg. 4F)
Tel: 042-438-4037

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