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Guide for Living in Japan > Child's health and education
Vaccinations

Vaccinations
Vaccinations for school children vary from area to area. In the case of the 23-ward area of Tokyo, vaccinations are being carried out based on the system described below.
When bringing you children to Japan and taking them back to their home country, a record of the vaccinations that they have received should be kept and discussed with physician and the public health nurse before receiving additional vaccinations.
Depending on the type of vaccination, in some cases a vaccination will be administered to students as a group and sometimes on an individual-by-individual basis. In the latter case, such vaccinations are carried out based on parental judgment and consent. It is advisable to have your child receive all the vaccinations included in the program.
DPT (Diphtheria, measles, tetanus in combination) (Vaccination method: By individual).
Age: First period, first shot: From six months to 90 months)
Administration of vaccine: 3 shots at intervals of 3 to 8 weeks
Age: First period booster shot: From end of first period over the following 1 year to 1 1/2 years (90 months).
Administration of vaccine: One shot
Age: Second period: 11 to 12 years of age.
Administration of the vaccine: Single shot in the case of infants.
D-T (diphtheria, tetanus)
Vaccination method: Single shot during sixth year of primary school
Polio (infantile paralysis vaccine) (Vaccination method: Group)
Age: From 3 to 90 months after birth (The age of six months is considered to be advisable).
Administration of the vaccine: Child drinks syrup 2 times at an interval of 6 months.
Measles (Vaccination method: By individual)
Age: 12 months to 90 months. (15 months is considered to be advisable)
Administration of the vaccine: Single shot in the case of infants.
*German measles (Vaccination method: By individual)
Age: 12 months to 90 months
Administration of the vaccine: Single shot for infants
Age: 12 to 15 years
Administration of the vaccine: *Primary school students, single shot;
*middle school students, single shot.
*Japanese encephalitis (Vaccination method: By individual)
Age: First period, first shot:36 months to 90 months (2 shots).
First period booster shot:One year after first period, first series ends (by 90 months of age)
Administration of the vaccine: Two shots at age 3;
at age 4, about one year after first period, first series ends, single shot).
Age: Second period, 9 years to 12 years, single shot;
Third period, 14 to 15 years, single shot.
Administration of the vaccine: primary school 4th year student, single shot;
middle school 2 year student, single shot.
BCG (Vaccination method: Group)
Age: At time of infant health check, age 3 or 4 months, single shot.
Tuberculin reaction tests are administered to first year primary school students and first year middle school students.
Administration of the vaccine: Those students testing negative receive a single shot.
*In the case of tetanus and Japanese encephalitis, interim measures are being used.

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