Vaccination table（Routine vaccination and Optional vaccination）

Routine vaccination

Vaccination type

Prevented illness

Legal subjects

Standard vaccination age

Vaccination frequency

Type of
vaccine

Minimum interval between vaccinations

B.C.G
Tuberculosis
0 to under 6 months old
3 to under 6 months
1 shot
Live attenuated vaccine
Over 27 days

Polio(Oral)
Polio(Acute infantile paralysis)
3 months to under 7 1/2 years old
3 to 18 months of age
2 shot,
Separated by 6 weeks or more
Live virus vaccine
Over 27 days

DPT
(Diphtheria,Pertussis,Tetanus)
1st period
Initia
Diphtheria
Pertussis
Tetanus
3 months to under 7 1/2 years old
3 months to 1 year old
3shots,
3-8week(20-56 days)apart
●Diphtheria,Tetanus→
toxoid
●Pertussis→
Inactive vaccine
Over 6 days
1st period
Additional
3 months to under 7 1/2 years old
12 to 18 months after 1st initial shot
1 additional shot,
1 to 1 1/2 years later.
Over 6 days

DT(Diphtheria,Tetanus)
2nd period
Pertussis
Tetanus
11 to under 13 years old
11 to 12 years oldof
1 shot of DT
toxoid
Over 6 days

MR(Measles,Rubella)
1st period
Measles, Rubella
12 to under 24 months
12 to 24 months ofage
1 shot
Live virus vaccine
Over 27 days
※1

Measles

Rubella

MR(Measles,Rubella)
2nd period
Measles, Rubella
5〜under 7 years old
（In the last of kindergarten)
before going to elementary school
(4/1〜3/31)
5〜under 7 years old
（In the last of kindergarten)
before going to elementary school
(4/1〜3/31)
※1

Measles

Rubella

MR(Measles,Rubella)
3nd period
Measles, Rubella
１st　grade of junior high school(being 13 years old),
１st　grade of junior high school(being 13 years old),
1 shot
Live virus vaccine
Over 27 days
※1

Measles

Rubella
MR(Measles,Rubella)
4nd period
Measles, Rubella
3rd　grade of high school(being 18 years old),
3rd　grade of high school(being 18 years old),
※1

Measles

Rubella

Japanese Encephalitis※

1st period
Japanese Encephalitis
after the 3rd birthday
3 years old
after the 3rd birthday; 2 shots, 1-to 4-weeks(6~28 days)apart
1 additional shot, 1 year later
Inactivated vaccine
Over 6 days
Over 6 days
2st period
4th-year Elementary School students
4th-year Elementary School students
1 shot,
Over 6 days

Influenza(65 yrs or older)

 Influenza
Over 65 years old or older
Over 65 years old or older
1 shot
Inactivated vaccine
Over 6 days

定期一覧表

Reference: The web of infections disease surveillance center

　　※From June 2005, Japanese encephalitic vaccine is no longer recommended because of its side-effects.

※1　 Generally, combined MR vaccine is recommended. Single vaccine is available in cases of having vaccinated one of the two, or having suffered one of the illnesses, or for those who want to.

Optional vaccination

Vaccination type

Prevented illness

Legal subjects

Vaccination frequency

Type of
vaccine

Minimum interval between vaccinations

Mumpus
Mumps
over 1 yr old
1 shot
Live virus vaccine
Over 27 days

Chickenpox
Chicken Pox
over 1 yr old
1 shot
Live virus vaccine
Over 27 days

Influenza
Influenza
1 to 12 years old
Twice, separated by 1 to 4 weeks period
Inactivated vaccine
Over 6 days
13 to 65 years old
under 65 years old=2shot , over 13 years old=1 or 2 shots

Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B
●Common prevention
At any age
2 shots 4 weeks apart.
1 additional shot, 5-to 6-month later(total 3 shots)
Inactivated vaccine
Over 6 days
●prevention of Mother-to-child transmission ※1
at 2, 3, and 5 months of age
a total of 3 shots at 2, 3, and 5 months of age

Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A
16 yrs old and older:
total 3 shot （※2 2 shots 2-4 weeks apart. 1 additional shot, 24 weeks later.）
Inactivated vaccine
Over 6 days

Hib(Haemophilus Influenzae b)
Infections caused by haemophilus influenzae(Hib)
●Standard vaccination schedule.
2-to under 7-months of age,
Immunity first time：
3 doses 4 to 8 weeks apart.
Additional immunity：
1 additional dose, one year after the initial 3 doses.
Inactivated vaccine
Over 6 days
■For people who missed the standard vaccination 7-to 12-months of age, Immunity first time：
2 doses 4 to 8 weeks apart.
Additional immunity：
1 additional dose, one year after the initial 2 doses.
1-to 5-years of age, 1 dose only

Pneumococcal
Pneumonia and infectious disease for a pneumococcus to cause
over 2 yr old
1 shot（ In preventing pneumococcal infection in patients with splenectomy has health insurance coverage ）
Inactivated vaccine
Over 6 days

任意一覧表

Reference: The web of infections disease surveillance center

※1 　If the pregnant woman’s HBsAg is positive (HbeAg+ or -）, HB globulin should be administrated to the newborn infant or in 2 months of age. If HbeAg is negative, there is no need to have the second shot. And, Hepatitis B vaccine should be administrated at 2、3、5 month of age. HBsAg and HBsAb will be checked at 6 month of age. One additional shot will be administrated if necessary (covered by health insurance）.


※2 　 Hepatitis is not available for children under 15yr in Japan (Consulting a doctor if you want it).