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Soka City

New Routine Immunization of Rotavirus

Update : 2020-8-5

Starts from October 1

As Rotavirus is a highly contagious disease nearly every child is infected at least once by the age of five when they are infants.
Children who are infected for the first time easily become severely ill and rarely have an influence on the brain or kidney.
Soka City will start to provide free inoculation against Rotavirus as a routine immunization from October 1.

KindsRotarix (univalent)RotaTeq (pentavalent)
Contents Oral live vaccine
Eligible infants Infants who were born on August 1 and after
*Excluding the infants who were born on July 31 and before
Immunization term First term: Between 2 months old and 14 weeks and 6 days old (recommended)
From 6 weeks old to the day an infant become 24 weeks old From 6 weeks old to the day an infant become 32 weeks old
How many times Two times inoculations
Second term: 27 days after the first term immunization
Three times inoculations
Second term: 27 days after the first term immunization
Third term: 27 days after the second term immunization
Questionnaire Delivered by Kon-nichiwa Akachan Houmon (“Hello Baby” Visit)

* There is no difference between both vaccines in its safety and effect. Consult a doctor which vaccine you use.
* Take the first-term inoculation earlier to reduce the risk of side effect.
* Check the side effect (especially about Intussusception) in advance and have your child vaccinated when his/her physical condition is good.

"Healthcare Support Site for Mothers and Children" is convenient to adjust complicated immunization schedule automatically.

Main services

  • Making vaccination scheduling for each child
  • Growing process graph of recording chil's height and weight
  • Gorwing process record which you can upload the pictures
  • Infant Helath Checkup Record you can keep the results of checkup
  • Making prenatal checkup schedule

How to register

  • Carry out procedures from vaccination mobile site: http://soka.city-hc.jp/(External link.)
  • You can access in English, Chinese and Korean.

Healthcare Support Site for Mothers and Children

Fee

Free
* You have to pay communication fee and packet communication charge

Cautions

Movile service is not a substitution of a Boshi Techo (Mother and Child Health Book).
Bring your Boshi Techo (Mother and Child Health Book) when your child takes a shot.

Inquiry

Kenko Dukuri-ka (Public Health Section)
Tel.(048) 922-0200
FAX(048) 922-1516