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
