Guidelines for vaccination of children in Japan

Japan is one of the economically developed countries, attracting many immigrants, so how to take children to get vaccinated after emigrating to Japan? Dear, I have compiled a Japanese children's vaccination guide here, hoping to help you.

First, vaccinate.

In Japan, babies are vaccinated from 2 months after birth to 8 years old. The type and schedule of vaccination are clearly recorded in the Handbook of Mother and Child Health.

The Handbook of Maternal and Child Health can be obtained from the district service office or the municipal service office where the home address is located. This notebook records the baby's diet, illness, vaccination and other information from birth to 8 years old, as well as some parenting knowledge, about 100 pages.

Second, the inoculation time

In Japan, vaccines are divided into "regular vaccination" (equivalent to domestic class I) and "random vaccination" (equivalent to domestic class II). "Regular vaccination" vaccine is free, and "random vaccination" is an optional self-funded vaccine, and its types are roughly the same as those in China. The first vaccine was given when the baby was 2 months old, namely HIB vaccine (also known as Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine) and pneumococcal vaccine for children.

Next, IPV- DTP vaccine (inactivated poliovirus Sabin strain, pertussis protective antigen, diphtheria toxoid and tetanus toxoid quadruple vaccine), BCG (tuberculosis), MR vaccine (measles and rubella mixed vaccine), varicella vaccine, Japanese encephalitis vaccine and DT vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus and diphtheria vaccine) were injected. These are "routine vaccinations". There are also some optional self-funded vaccines, such as mumps vaccine, hepatitis B (HBV) vaccine and influenza vaccine.

Third, email reminders

Whenever the baby's vaccination time is approaching, the district health center will mail the vaccination notice. In order to remind parents, a pink envelope was specially used. There is a description of the type of vaccination, the name and address of the hospital that can be vaccinated, and the health status table of the baby before vaccination that parents need to fill out.

Notification of vaccination should be taken to the designated hospital on the day of vaccination. Parents don't have to wait in line endlessly with their children at the designated time on the designated day, just make an appointment with the hospital for the next injection time.

Four. Vaccination service

When vaccinating, the doctor will specify the type of vaccine, vaccination time and vaccine manufacturer. Batch? The use period, inoculation place and inoculation site are carefully recorded in the maternal and child health care manual.

Especially vaccine manufacturers? Batch? Duration of use, in order to avoid handwriting mistakes, the sticker with the manufacturer's batch number printed on the vaccine box is directly attached to the instruction manual. It is also convenient for parents to understand the baby's vaccine.

Many hospitals will send some small toys to encourage their babies after vaccination, even babies who are afraid of injections will smile through tears.

In Japan, once a vaccine accident occurs, regardless of negligence, the principle of consequential liability is adopted for the damage caused by vaccination, and the Japanese government gives certain compensation to the victims, including medical expenses, hospitalization allowance, childcare allowance, funeral expenses, etc.