★Information on a COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Required for Traveling Aboard

Things to Watch Out for After Vaccination

COVID Vaccine Appointments Kick Off For The Following People.

・People Aged 12 and Older

Check out the updated COVID-19 vaccination schedule in the Koho Hikone monthly newsletter.

Community Newsletter Koho Hikone（広報ひこね英語版）

【12 – 64 years olds】 COVID-19 Vaccination Tickets

【To People Aged 12 - 64】 COVID Vaccine Tickets Were Mailed

Please be informed that vaccination tickets for the COVID-19 vaccination are set to be mailed out to all residents aged between 12 and 64 on July 2, Friday.

【Over 65 】 COVID-19 Vaccination Tickets Have Been Mailed Out.

COVID-19 Vaccination Tickets Have Been Mailed Out.

Information on a COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Hikone’s Vaccination Campaign Timeline

Doses of the COVID-19 Vaccine

The COVID-19 vaccine requires two doses to fully inoculate an individual.

The second dose will be shot 3 to 4 weeks after the first dose.

Vaccination Fees

The COVID-19 vaccines will be distributed all free of charge.

Vaccination tickets are scheduled to be mailed out according to different phases and tiers.

Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Locations

【Mass Vaccination】

The city’s vaccination campaign is slated to take place at three different locations as shown below.

Further details on the dates and times for the mass COVID-19 vaccinations at each location will be provided on the official website of Hikone, etc. Do not directly contact any of the following vaccination sites to ask questions about the vaccination campaign.

【Individual Vaccination】

・Further details on the dates and times for the mass COVID-19 vaccinations at each location will be provided on the official website of Hikone, etc.

・The city also has a plan to enable its residents to get vaccinated by their primary doctors in the future.

Frequently Asked Questions

・Is The Vaccination Mandatory?

No. the COVID-19 vaccine is not mandatory.

Be sure to gain a full understanding of the benefits and risks of the vaccine, and make your own decision to get the jab or not.

・Can Children or Pregnant Women Get Vaccinated?

At the moment, the central government of Japan is reviewing COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for all age groups. The approved COVID-19 vaccine is manufactured by Pfizer and available for people age 16 and older. It is possible for pregnant women and women who are breastfeeding to get vaccinated; however, please make your decision based on the facts about efficacy and safety of the vaccine.

Multilingual COVID-19 Vaccination Call Center

Foreign-Language Pre-vaccination Questionnaire, etc. for the COVID-19 Vaccination

The pre-vaccination screening form, fact sheet, and information notice for the COVID-19 vaccination have been made available in multiple foreign languages by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/vaccine_tagengo.html

Please hit the link above, and use the translated version as a reference when filling out the pre-vaccination screening form in Japanese.

Available Languages: English, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Indonesian, Khmer, Korean, Mongolian, Myanmar, Nepali, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Vietnamese