New Coronavirus Vaccinations
Updated: 26 May 2022

Important Notifications★ Vaccination reservations for those who are 12 and older in June will be open on 27
May (Friday) at 9:00am.
★ Vaccination reservations for children (5 to 11 years old) in June were added at 9:00am
on 18 May (Wednesday).
★ Reservations for vaccines for children aged 7 through 11 at the Plaza Inn Mizusawa
Site have been added for May 29 (Sunday).
Make reservations through the Call Center or Reservation Website.
★ If you have not completed your initial vaccination (1st and 2nd shot) or your booster
vaccination (3rd shot), please make a reservation through the Call Center or Reservation
Website as soon as possible because opportunities for vaccination will be limited fromJuly.
★ If you are 60 years old or older and have received your 3rd Vaccination Ticket, pleasecheck the Notification as soon as possible because we are assigning dates for vaccination.
★ The interval for the third vaccination has been changed from 6 months to 5 months
from your second shot beginning in June.

<Related Information>
Third Vaccinations for those aged 12 through 17 [PDF file / 481KB]
Takeda / Moderna Vaccinations for Males in their 10s and 20s★ Information updated on 26 May⚫

Important Notifications⚫

Vaccination Rates⚫

Start of 4th Vaccinations
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Estimated Times for (Third) Vaccinations and Sending Vaccination Tickets⚫

Various Forms

Current situation of new coronavirus vaccinations
Current Situation of New Coronavirus Vaccinations in Oshu [Other file / 132KB]
Number with first

Number withvaccination

second vaccination

96,289 (88.16%)

95,547 (87.49%)

191,836

1,463 (24.39%)

665 (11.09%)

2,128

94,826 (91.87%)

94,882 (91.92%)

189,708

56,619 (89.73%)

56,786 (89.99%)

113,405

38,207 (95.24%)

38,096 (94.97%)

76,303

Total

Overall (age 5 andup)
109,215
Between 5 and 11
5,998
Overall (age 12 andup)
109,215
Between 12 and 64
63,102
Age 65 and older
40,115※ As of 23 May 2022
※ Population numbers are as of 1 April 2022
Number with third vaccination

Total

69,416 (67.25%)

69,41636,941 (92.09%)

36,941

32,212 (56.24%)

32,212263 (4.52%)

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Overall (age 12 and up)
103,217
Age 65 and older
40,115
Between 18 and 64
57,281
Between 12 and 17
5,821

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Outline of Vaccinations

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In Oshu, we are proceeding with vaccinations so that all citizens who wish toreceive the vaccine can do so in line with the vaccine supplied by the nation.
Currently, vaccines used by Oshu are those manufactured by Pfizer and by
Takeda / Moderna. If you are going to receive other vaccinations, please be careful
to have an interval of 13 days or more.

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Vaccinations for those aged 12 and older

First / Second Vaccinations
Initial (first and second) vaccinations are being given to those aged 12 and older.
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Vaccination site: Izutsu Hospital⚫

Reservations: Call Center or Reservation Website※ If you are sleep deprived or hungry, you may feel sick after receiving the vaccination.
Get in shape before receiving the vaccination.
※ Those who have not made reservations who desire a vaccination should makereservations as soon as possible.
Third Vaccinations(For those aged 12 and over)
Booster shots (third vaccinations) have begun, in principle, for those over 12 years old
who have passed five months since the conclusion of their second vaccination.

(The

interval for the third vaccination has been changed from 6 months to 5 months from yoursecond shot beginning in June.)

We are sending Vaccination Tickets to targetedindividuals at the end of the month before your vaccination time.
If you have transferred to Oshu after your second vaccination and would like toreceive a booster (third) vaccination, you need to apply for a Vaccination Ticket.
For details, please see “8 Request to Those Who Have Moved to Oshu.”

Fourth Vaccinations

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Fourth vaccinations against the new coronavirus infection will begin on 1 June.
Targeted individuals are those who are aged 60 or older, those who have an underlying
condition between the ages of 18 and 60, and those who are recognized by a physician as
having a high risk of aggravation (those with underlying conditions, etc.), and who are 5
months or more pass their third vaccination.
If you have moved to Oshu after having received your third vaccination at a location
other than Oshu, you need to make a separate application. Please bring certification ofyour third vaccination to the Oshu City Hall Health Promotion Division (2 nd floor) andcomplete the procedures.

Please see the following page for details such as how to make a reservation.
Start of Fourth Vaccinations<Notes on logging in to the new reservation system for the first time>
When logging in to this reservation system for the first time, click “Change
Registration Information” after logging in, and register your family name (in katakana),
first name (in katakana), gender, and phone number.
https://vaccines.sciseed.jp/oshu/login <External link>
Reservation Site Operations Manual [PDF file / 862KB]※ Reservations for June were added at 9:00am on 27 May (Friday).

[Obligation to make efforts for vaccination]
First through third vaccinations for those aged 12 to 59, and fourth vaccinations for
those aged 60 and older, are obligatory under provisions of Article 9 of the Immunization
Law, which calls for “an obligation to make efforts,” meaning that “you must try to get
vaccinated.” However, vaccinations themselves are not obligatory. Vaccinations are
not compulsory, and in the end, you will be asked to make a decision that you aresatisfied with concerning vaccination.

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Vaccinations for Children (aged 5 through 11)
We have been giving vaccinations for the new coronavirus to children (5-11 years
old) since Monday, March 28th. Vaccination Tickets required for reservations will
be sent to targeted persons since Tuesday, March 22nd. For those who are turning
5 years old, they will be sent around the end of the month before their birth month.
Please see the following page for details such as how to make a reservation.
New Coronavirus Vaccinations for Children (aged 5 through 11)

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Estimated Times for (Third) Vaccinations and Sending Vaccination Tickets
Times for Sending

Second Vaccination

Third Vaccination

April 2021

In or after December 2021

Sent 19 November

May 2021

In or after January 2022

Sent 24 December

June 2021

In or after February 2022

Sent 24 December

65 and over

In or after February 2022

Sent 24 January

Age 60~64

In or after March 2022

Sent 7 March

18~59

In or after March 2022

Sent 22 February

65 and over

In or after March 2022

Sent 7 MarchAge 60~64

In or after March 2022

Sent 7 March

18~59

In or after March 2022

Sent 22 February

65 and over

In or after March 2022

Sent 7 March

18~64

In or after March 2022

Sent 25 March

18 and over

In or after April 2022

Sent 25 March

12~17

In or after May 2022

Sent 25 March

November 2021

12 and over

In or after May 2022

Sent 21 April

December 2021

12 and over

In or after June 2022

Sent 26 May

January 2022

12 and over

In or after June 2022

Sent 26 May

July 2021

August 2021

September 2021

October 2021

Vaccination Tickets

Estimated Times for (Fourth) Vaccinations and Sending Vaccination Tickets
Third Vaccination

Fourth Vaccination

Times for Sending
Vaccination Tickets

December 2021

Age 60 and over

In or after June 2022

Sent 26 May

January 2022

Age 60 and over

In or after June 2022

Sent 26 May

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5Oshu City New Coronavirus Vaccination Call Center and Reservation Website
You can make reservations for vaccinations or make inquiries concerning
vaccinations by phone.

Oshu City New Coronavirus Vaccination Call Center
Phone: 0120-40-10-63[Please be careful not to call the wrong phone number.]
There have been many cases of people calling the wrong number andcontacting another entity. When making reservations check the phone
number carefully before making your call.
Reservations over the Internet can be made at the following dedicated website.
https://vaccines.sciseed.jp/oshu/login <External link>※ Reservations for June were added at 9:00am on 27 May (Friday).
Reservation Site Operations Manual [PDF file / 862KB]
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Mass Vaccination Venues Established by Iwate Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture has set up mass vaccination venues to supplement vaccinations
carried out by municipalities so that all citizens of the prefecture who so desire canbe vaccinated.
Please see the prefecture’s home page for details.
Information Regarding New Coronavirus Vaccinations (Iwate Prefecture)<External link>

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Side Effects of Vaccinations
The main side effects of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, currently approved inJapan, include pain at the site of inoculation, fatigue, chills, fever, and so on.
For other cautions concerning vaccination, see the vaccination manual. If you
have any concerns, please consider consulting with your doctor or the Call Center.
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Notification concerning vaccines used for booster (third) vaccinations [PDF file /405KB]⚫

Manuals concerning the new coronavirus vaccinations
The Pfizer Vaccine [PDF file / 201KB]
The Takeda / Moderna Vaccine [PDF file / 205KB]⚫

Methods for dealing with side effects after receiving the new coronavirus vaccine
Pfizer and Takeda / Moderna Vaccines (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
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[PDF file / 229KB]⚫

Notification for males in their teens and 20s and their guardians⚫

Type and Amount of Benefits under the Relief System for Injury to Health from
Vaccination (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)＜External link＞
Iwate Prefecture New Coronavirus Special Consultation Call Center⚫

(Professional consultations that require medical knowledge, etc.)
Phone: 0120-895670 (toll free)
Hours: Available 24 hours a day (also available on Saturdays, Sundays, andnational holidays)
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Request to Those Who Have Moved to Oshu
You cannot use a Vaccination Ticket issued at your previous address after moving
to Oshu. If you want to receive a vaccination in Oshu, you must have a Vaccination
Ticket issued by Oshu.
If you wish to receive a vaccination, please apply to be issued a Vaccination Ticket
as follows.
In addition, if you received your first or second vaccination using Vaccination
Tickets issued by a different municipality, your history of vaccinations may not be
automatically received, meaning that your third Vaccination Ticket may be not sent.
In this case as well, please apply to be issued a Vaccination Ticket.
How to Apply⚫
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Apply directly in person
Applications are accepted at City Hall and the various branches of City Hall.
Vaccination Tickets can be issued on the same day if your application is on a
day after procedures for moving are completed. (This may not be the casedepending on the date of your previous vaccination.)2

By phone (Only for first time vaccinations)
Phone number:

0197-34-2063(Oshu City Health and Children’s

Department, Health Promotion Division, New Coronavirus Vaccination
Measures Team)
Hours: 8:30 ~ 17:00 (Closed Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays)
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By mail
Use the following application form and be sure to enclose a copy of your
Vaccination Record for confirmation when applying.
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○ Application Form
Application for Records of New Coronavirus Vaccination History and For Issuing
Vaccination Tickets [PDF file / 1009KB]○ Address
Oshu City Health and Children’s Department, Health Promotion Division,
New Coronavirus Vaccination Measures Team
1-1 Ote-machi, Mizusawa, Oshu
〒 023-8501
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Vaccinations Other than from your Residence
In principle, the new coronavirus vaccine will be given in the municipality where
your Residence Certificate is issued.
However, if you are staying for a long period of time at a place other than that
listed on your Residence Certificate for unavoidable reasons (such as work relatedtransfers, students boarding in a remote location, pregnant women returning home
to give birth, etc.), you can receive a vaccination after notifying the municipality
wherein the medical institution providing vaccinations is located.

Those who

applied for the first or second vaccination also need to apply again for the booster(third or fourth) vaccination.
In addition, if any of the following unavoidable reasons apply to you, you do nothave to notify the city.
① Persons hospitalized or institutionalized② If a person with an underlying condition is vaccinated by their attending
physician③ If a vaccination is required at an established medical facility, such as when
there is a high risk of side effects④ If you receive a vaccination at home during a house call from a medical
institution outside of the municipality⑤ Persons who are victims of disaster⑥ Detainees or persons being detained, and prisoners⑦ Persons who are vaccinated at “large-scale vaccination venues” set up by thenational or prefectural government⑧ Persons who are vaccinated at their workplace (limited to those sponsored by
the prefecture)⚫

Notifications◼

By mail
Complete the necessary items on a “Notification for Vaccination of Persons
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Outside of their Residence.” Enclose a copy of the Vaccination Tickets you
currently have and a copy of something that can confirm your vaccination
history, and mail to the following address. It will take about 10 days fromthe time of application to issue the Notification Certificate.
○ Format
Notification for Vaccination against the New Coronavirus for Persons
Outside of Their Residence [Excel file / 25KB]○ Address for Notification for Vaccination against the New Coronavirus
for Persons Outside of Their Residence
Oshu City Health Promotion Section
Person in Charge of Corona Vaccine for Persons Outside of Residence
1-1 Ote-machi, Mizusawa, Oshu-shi, Iwate-ken〒 023-0851◼

In person
You can also perform the procedures at City Hall’s Health Promotion
Division or at designated desks at the various branch offices of City Hall.

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Related Information◆

Vaccination certificates (digital)
Vaccination certificates have been digitized since 20 December. Applications
are performed using a smart phone, and a My Number Card is required.
Please see the Digital Agency website <external link> for details on how to
obtain the special app.

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Vaccination certificates (document)
In addition to the conventional vaccination certificate for overseas use, you can
now apply for a vaccination certificate for use in Japan. Please contact the
New Coronavirus Vaccination Team for details.

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The Vaccination

Certificate and Vaccination Record given at the time of the first and second
vaccinations can be used as a certificate for domestic use.
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Vaccination venues
Please see the list of vaccination sites for third vaccinations.
Oshu City Sites for Booster (Third) Vaccinations against the New Coronavirus[PDF file / 116KB]◆

Sample of a completed pre-examination form
Sample of a completed pre-examination form [PDF file / 446KB]⚫

Iwate Prefecture New Coronavirus Professional Consultation Call Center(Professional consultations that require medical knowledge, etc.)
Phone: 0120-895670 (toll free)
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Hours: 24 hours (also available on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays)⚫

Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare New Coronavirus Vaccine Call Center(Inquiries concerning ideal measures for the corona vaccine, etc.)
Phone number: 0120-761770 (toll free call)
Hours:

9:00 ~ 21:00 (also available on Saturdays, Sundays, and national

holidays)⚫ Prime Minister’s Office of Japan (New Coronavirus Vaccine) <External link>⚫ Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (New Corona Vaccine) <External link>
Inquiries concerning this page:
Oshu New Coronavirus Vaccination Team
Phone number: 0197-34-2061, 34-2062, 34-2063
E-mail: corona-vaccine@city.oshu.iwate.jp

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