Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccination Information

Seika Town is currently making preparations to distribute the coronavirus vaccine through group vaccination and other methods following the standard vaccination schedule established by the Government of Japan. Seika residents aged 65 years or older will be the first group of people eligible for vaccination.

Vaccines produced by Pfizer will be used in vaccinations.

Vaccination is free for all residents.

2 doses administered per person. Second dose to be administered three weeks after first dose.

The number of vaccines allotted to each municipality is limited and will continue to be for the foreseeable future. For this reason, Seika Town plans to distrubute vaccines sequentially, following an order of priority determined by the Government of Japan as detailed below.

1. Health care professionals
2. Senior citizens aged 65 and older (persons born before 1957 April 1 who will become 65 years of age or older between 2021 April 1 and 2022 March 31)
3. Persons other than senior citizens with primary diseases and senior citizen care home professionals
4. Persons who do not fall into the above groups

Adjustments are being made with local schools to use campus buildings as vaccination locations.

Vaccination vouchers will be sent to eligible persons in Seika Town. Please read the directions on how to make an appointment to schedule a vaccination. 

Getting the coronavirus vaccine is voluntary and up to the individual. Schedule an appointment for vaccination only after understanding the effects and potential risks associated with the vaccine. 

If you have any questions, contact one of the appropriate consultation lines below. All consultations are conducted in Japanese.

Ministry of Health Labor and Welfare's Coronavirus Vaccine Call Center

Tel: 0120-761-770 (toll free)
Operating hours: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (open on weekends and holidays)
Consultations: Inquiries about coronavirus vaccine policies and measures

Kyoto COVID-19 Vaccination Consultation Center

Tel: 075-414-5490
Operating hours: 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Consultations: Inquiries regarding the side-effects and other vaccine-related topics that require specialized knowledge otherwise unavailable in other municipalities

Seika Town COVID-19 Vaccination Call Center

Tel: 0570-05-6732
Operating hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (closed on weekends and holidays)
Consultations: Inquiries regarding vaccination rollout in Seika Town

If you experience serious negative side-effects as a consequence of receiving the vaccine, you may be eligible for relief (compensation for medical expenses, disability pension, etc.) through the Japanese Immunization Act.

For more information, please view the Benefits Type and Amount of Relief System for Injury to Health with Vaccination page on the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare's homepage.

Video messages regarding the Novel Coronavirus Vaccines from the Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet (with English subtitles)

Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare's multilingual vaccine support page containing links to Pre-vaccination Screening Questionnaire for COVID-19 Vaccine, Instruction for COVID-19 Vaccination, and Notice on COVID-19 Vaccination informational guides in 17 languages

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