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Managing Children's Health / 子どもの健康管理

Vaccinations / 予防接種

A vaccination is an injection to prevent illness. The following vaccinations are generally free of charge, though some municipalities may charge for them. We strongly recommend that you have your children vaccinated to avoid health risks. There may be some differences between Japan and your country in which vaccinations are given or at what age. If you have recently come to Japan or plan to return home before the end of course of vaccinations, take the vaccination record of your child in the Mother and Child Health Handbook (boshi kenko techo) and consult the public health center, the local municipal office, or a pediatrician. 予防接種は、病気になることを防ぐために打つ注射です。日本では無料(市区町村によっては、一部有料の場合があります)で以下の予防接種を受けることができます。子どもの健康のために、できるだけ受けるようにしましょう。日本の予防接種は、外国とは種類や接種期間がちがうかもしれません。予防接種の途中で日本に来た場合や、本国に帰る場合は、母子健康手帳などの記録を見て、保健所や市区町村の役所、小児科医に相談しましょう。
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A typical vaccination program (services offered may vary from area to area.) / 予防接種の例 (地域によって内容等は異なることがあります)

Vaccinations 予防接種
(1) Three types,mixed (Diptheria, Whooping cough (Pertussis), Tetanus) (1) 三種混合 (ジフテリア、百日せき、破傷風)
(2) Two type,mixed (Diptheria and Tetanus) (2) 二種混合 (ジフテリア、破傷風)
(3) Polio (3) ポリオ
(4) Tuberculin test (4) ツベルクリン反応検査
(5) BCG (5) BCG
(6) Meales (6) 麻しん (はしか)
(7) Rubella (7) 風しん
(8) Japanese encephalitis (8) 日本脳炎
Target age group 接種対象年齢
(1) 3 months - under 90 months. Additional vaccination must be given at least six months after first three shots. (1) 生後3月 - 90月未満,ただし追加接種は3回目終了後6ヶ月以上間隔をあける
(2) Age 11 - 12 (2) 11歳 - 12歳
(3) 3 months - under 90 months (3) 生後3月 - 90月未満
(4) under age 4 (4) 4歳未満
(5) a child of under 4 years with a negative reaction to the tuberculin test (5) 上記ツベルクリン陰性者
(6) 12 months - under 90 months (6) 生後12月 - 90月未満
(7) 12 months - under 90 months (junior high school) (7) 生後12月 - 90月未満 (中学生)
(8) 1st stage: 6 months - under 90 months / 2nd stage: Age 9 - under age 13 / 3rd stage: Age 14 - 15 (8) 1期: 生後6月 - 90月未満 / 2期: 9歳 - 13歳未満 / 3期: 14歳 - 15歳
Average age of vaccination 標準的な接種年齢
(1) 3 months - 12 months. Additional vaccination must be given between 12 - 18+C29 months after first three shots. (1) 生後3-12ヶ月で追加接種は3回目終了後12-18ヶ月
(2) 6th year students of elementary school (2) 小学6年生
(3) 3 months - under 18 months (3) 生後3-18ヶ月
(4) (4)
(5) As early as possible, under 12 months. (5) 生後12ヶ月までのできるだけ早い時期
(6) 12 months - 24 months (6) 生後12月 - 24月
(7) Ones who have never been vaccinated during 12 months - under 90 months. (7) 生後12か月から90か月未満の間に一度も接種していない者
(8) 1st & 2nd stage: age 3, 3rd stage (additional): age 4 / 4th year students of elementary school / 2nd year students of junior high school (8) 1回目2回目は3歳、追加(3回目)は4歳 / 小学4年生 / 中学2年生
Number of vaccinations 回数
(1) Three times + One additional (1) 3回と追加で1回
(2) one time (2) 1回
(3) 2 times (3) 2回
(4) (4)
(5) one time (5) 1回
(6) one time (6) 1回
(7) one time (7) 1回
(8) 3 times / one time / one time (8) 3回 / 1回 / 1回

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