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Immunization of the Elderly against Pneumococcal Infections

Documents necessary for vaccination will be sent to those eligible for routine vaccination after the month following their 65th birthday.

▼ Eligible persons
Citizens of Ichihara who have never had the same vaccination ( 23-valent vaccine ) in the past and who meet one of the following conditions
( 1 ) 65 years old as of the vaccination date ( 65 years old )
( 2 ) 60 years old to under 65 years old with a disability in the functions of the heart, kidney, or respiratory organs that severely limits daily activities of daily living, or a disability in the functions of the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus that makes daily living almost impossible. ( Generally, a person who has a disability to the extent that the person is unable to perform daily activities of daily living. Generally, those with disabilities equivalent to Level 1 of the disability level for the disabled

▼ Cost
4,000 yen
* "Households on public assistance ( including recipients of benefits for Japanese residents in China )" and "households exempt from municipal and prefectural taxes" are required to submit the necessary documents to the medical institution at the time of vaccination. If you submit the necessary documents to the medical institution at the time of the vaccination, you can receive the vaccination free of charge.

▼ Locations
Cooperating medical institutions in the city ( Please refer to the documents sent and the city website )

▼ Notes
・ Those not eligible above cannot receive vaccinations at public expense.
Those who are not eligible for the above cannot receive vaccination at public expense. ・ Those who have received 23-valent pneumococcal infection vaccination at their own expense in the past are not eligible.
・ The routine immunization program for persons aged 70 to 100 years in 5-year increments has been terminated due to the revision of the Immunization Law.

▼ For other details, please visit the city website
https://www.city.ichihara.chiba.jp/article?articleId=61aeaedbcb31cb20101db372
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  • Posted : 2024/05/01
  • Published : 2024/05/01
  • Changed : 2024/05/01
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