COVID-19 Vaccine for Infants and Young Children (6 months to 4 years)

Children 6 months to 4 years of age are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Research through clinical trials in various overseas countries has confirmed the efficacy and safety of the vaccine. In an analysis of approximately 1,100 infants and young children, it was reported that efficacy against symptoms of COVID-19 (preventing the onset of the virus), even when infected with the virus, was estimated at 73.2% from 7 days after the 3rd dose of the vaccine.

The 1st dose of the vaccine is available to children aged 6 months to 4 years (from the day before they turn 6 months old, up to two days before their 5th birthday).

Pfizer Vaccine for infants and young children

(COMIRNATY intramuscular injection (for children 6 months through 4 years of age))

The primary series of vaccinations for infants and young children consists of three doses.
The 2nd dose is typically administered 3 weeks after the 1st dose, and the 3rd dose is administered 8 weeks after the 2nd dose.
If you have exceeded the recommended vaccination interval, please be sure to have your child vaccinated as soon as possible.
If your child received the pediatric vaccine at 5 years of age or older (from the day before ther 5th birthday), the primary series of vaccinations will be completed in two doses.

Vaccination vouchers will be sent to children once they have reached 6 months of age (on around the 10th day of the following month).

Reservation methods and eligibility vary depending on the medical institution. Please see the List of Medical Institutions above for more details.

1. Tokushima City COVID-19 Call Center Reservations
   Phone Number: 088-621-5495
   Hours: 8:30~20:00 (including weekends and holidays)
   *Reservations can be made until noon 3 days prior to the date of vaccination at the latest.
2. Reservations via Medical Institutions
   Phone Reservations: Call the institution directly during business hours

1. Vaccination Voucher (with medical screening questionnaire)
   Please bring your voucher to your appointment, without detaching the vaccination certificate from the screening questionnaire.
2. ID of the person receiving the vaccine
   My Number Card, health insurance card, residence card, etc.
3. Maternal & Child Health Handbook

Children under 16 years of age cannot be vaccinated without the consent of a parent or legal guardian. The parent or guardian must accompany the child to their appointment and sign their medical screening questionnaire.
The vaccine will not be administered without the signature of a parent or legal guardian.

Those who have a certificate of residence outside of Tokushima City, but wish to have their child vaccinated by their general practitioner in Tokushima City are able to do so without submitting a notification.
If you wish to receive the vaccine in Tokushima City from a healthcare provider that is not your general practitioner, or if you hold a certificate of residence in a city outside of Tokushima Prefecture, you must submit a "Notification for COVID-19 Vaccination Outside Your Registered Domicile"（外部サイト）.

• Please allow at least 13 days before or after receiving your COVID-19 vaccine if you will be receiving any other immunizatons apart from the flu shot.
• Although we encourage everyone to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, it is not mandatory. Individuals receiving the COVID-19 vaccine must do so of their own volition upon understanding both the preventative benefits and possible side effects of the vaccine. Individuals should not be forced to receive the vaccine, nor should they be discriminated against for being unvaccinated.