English

６月
Ichinoseki Multilingual Information

June2022

Ichinoseki International Association
Translated excerpts from the public Ichinoseki newsletter, ‘I-style’.

Regarding the COVID-19 Vaccination

May 16 ~ present

Administration of 4th Dose Begins
The 4th dose of the vaccine will be administered with the aim of preventing serious illness
in the case of contracting COVID-19.

１. Those Eligible
The following are eligible if they have also received their 3rd dose:① Those who are 60 years or older② Those between the ages of 18 and 59 with an underlying medical condition, or whom a doctor has
recognized as having a high risk of serious illness.
* For more information on what underlying medical conditions qualify, please check with theIchinoseki City Homepage or the Ichinoseki COVID-19 Vaccination Call Center (0120-033-567).

２. Vaccination Interval
5 months or more after the 3rd dose.
Time frame of 3rd doseTime frame of 4th dose

January 2022
February 2022
March 2022
April 2022

June 2022
July 2022
August 2022
September 2022

３. Vaccines Administered (The vaccine administered can differ from that of your first through third doses.)〇 Pfizer〇 Takeda/Moderna

４. Vaccination Tickets
60 years and older

Tickets were sent by mail on May 25th (Wed) to those who received their 3rd doseby January 2022. For those who received their 3rd dose from February 2022 on,tickets will be sent in accordance with the possible timing of their vaccination.

18-59 year age
bracket

A postcard was sent by mail on May 25th (Wed) to those who received their 3rd doseby January 2022. Those who are eligible for the 4th dose and would like to receive
it should apply with the attached reply card or the form mentioned in the postcard.

５. How to Make an Appointment① Online or through the Call Center② By contacting a medical facility
When seeing one’s primary physician, it is possible to make an appointment in advance before thearrival of your vaccination ticket if the timing of your 3rd dose can be confirmed.
③ By reservation postcard ＜Those 60 years and older＞
If you wish to have Ichinoseki City organize your vaccination venue and date, please return thepostcard to Ichinoseki City.

６. Vaccination Venues
Ichinoseki medical facilities (a list of sites administering vaccinations is included with the vaccinationticket.)一関市多言語情報

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First through third doses from June
Third dose for those 12 years and up

Vaccination for children (5-11 years old)
Abe Naika Clinic （Takeyama）

Please check through theVaccination

Kato Kodomo Clinic（Yamanome）

Ichinoseki Call Center or on theVenues

Seishindo Clinic（Hanaizumi）‘Corona Vaccine Navi’ website. Corona Vaccine

Tanifuji Naika Clinic（Senmaya）

Navi

How to make areservation

Method decided by each medical facility(Internet/Call center/through the facility

Internet or call centerdirectly)

First and second doses for newly eligible people
We will continue to administer the 1st and 2nd doses to those who are of the eligible age for vaccination andthose who have not been able to receive vaccinations due to special circumstances.

Summary of Those Eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine

Eligible
Persons

1st and 2nd Doses
Interval

Vaccine3rd DoseInterval

4th Dose

VaccineInterval

Aged 60 or

5 months+

upPfizer
Aged 18-59

3 weeks+-or-*Note: See

Takeda/Moderna

6 months+Pfizer

5 months+

Pfizer-or-*Only those-or-

Takeda/Moderna

withTakeda/Moderna

underlying

below

conditions

Aged 12-17

Aged 5-11

Vaccine

PfizerPfizer(for children)

Not eligible for this vaccination

Not eligible for this vaccination*Note: The second dose of the Pfizer vaccine is administered 18 days after the first, while the Takeda/Modernasecond dose is administered 20 days after the first.

Reservations and enquiries
regarding COVID-19 vaccination

Ichinoseki COVID-19 Vaccination Call Center
0120-033-567 （toll free number）
Time：9：00am～9:00pm (everyday)
Language assistance in English and Chinese

Ichinoseki Official Linefor more information

Health Promotion Division0191-21-2160 Hanaizumi Health and Welfare Division
Murone Health and Welfare Division0191-64-3805 Daito Health and Welfare Division
Higashiyama Health and Welfare Division 0191-47-4530 Senmaya Health and Welfare Division
Kawasaki Health and Welfare Division0191-43-4022 Fujisawa Health and Welfare Division0191-82-2216
0191-72-4087
0191-53-3952
0191-63-5304

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3June Notification
Adult Medical Examination Schedule◇ Simultaneous consultation (reception hours: 6:45 am to 9:00 am)
Cardiovascular examination (basic medical examination, specific examination, examination of latter stage elderly)
Gastric cancer screening, colorectal cancer screening, lung cancer screening, hepatitis virus screening
Date
1st（Wed）
2nd（Thurs）

Area

Venue

Daito

3rd（Fri）

Daito Volleyball Memorial Hall

17th（Fri）

大東バレーボール記念館

18th（Sat）

Higashiyama Regional Exchange Center

20th（Mon）

東山地域交流センター

21st（Tues）

Higashiyama

4th（Sat）

Date

6th（Mon）

AreaVenue
Nikoniko Dome

Fujisawa

ニコニコドーム
Ichinoseki Community Health CenterIchinoseki

一関保健センター
Takouzu Civic Center

22nd（Wed）
Daito

田河津市民センター

Saruwawa Traditions Exchange Center
Higashiyama
猿沢伝承交流館

7th（Tues）

Matsukawa Civic Center

23rd（Thurs）

松川市民センター

24th（Fri）

8th（Wed）
9th（Thurs）

Nikoniko Dome

Fujisawa

ニコニコドーム

10th（Fri）

25th（Sat）
27th（Mon）

13th（Mon）

28th（Tues）

14th（Tues）

29th（Wed）

Ichinoseki Community Health Center

大東勤労者体育センター

26th（Sun）

11th（Sat）

Ichinoseki

Daito Workers Sports Center

Daito

Rural Environment Improvement Center
千厩農村環境改善センター（上駒場）

Senmaya

一関保健センター

15th（Wed）

Konashi Civic Center

30th（Thurs）

小梨市民センター

16th（Thurs）◇Breast cancer screening◇Cervical cancer screening（reception hours：9:30am～10：30am/1:30pm～2:30pm）（reception hours：9:30am～10：30am/1:00pm～2:00pm）

Date

AreaVenueDate

30th（Thurs）

Fujisawa

Fujisawa Civic Center Kinomi Bunkan
藤沢市民センター黄海分館

6th（Mon）

Please cooperate with COVID prevention methods① Postpone consultation if you or a member ofyour family is in poor physical condition.
② Wait outside the venue when examination
admissions are limited③ Wear a mask
【Inquiries】Health Promotion Division 0191-21-2160
or the Health and Welfare Division at any branch

7th（Tues）

AreaVenue
Okutama Civic Center奥玉市民センター

Senmaya
Rural Environment Improvement Center
千厩農村環境改善センター（上駒場）

8th（Wed）

Nikoniko Dome
ニコニコドーム/21st（Tues）

Fujisawa Civic Center Kinomi Bunkan

Fujisawa
22nd（Wed）

藤沢市民センター黄海分館
Nikoniko Dome
ニコニコドーム

officeMultilingual Disaster Support Workshop
Learn about responses and communication to support
foreign residents and visitors when disasters occur.
■ Date & Time: July 16th (Sat) 10:00am-2:30pm■ Place: Nano Hana Plaza, 2nd floor■ Eligible Participants: Anyone■ Max Participants: 30 people■ Cost: Free
■ Application: Please apply using
the application form by July 1st (Fri)
Application form
【Inquiries】
Community Interaction Promotion Division 0191-21-8194

Water Pipe Cleaning Work
In order to prevent an occurrence of red water (amurkiness in water caused by rust and such), the city
will be cleaning the water pipes. While this work is inprogress, red water will flow out when tap water isturned on.
■ Work Period: June 6th (Mon) -9th (Thurs),
12th (Sun)-14th (Tues)■ Work Hours: 10:00 pm – 6:00am

Ichinoseki City* Work days and times differ depending on the area.
Please check the Ichinoseki City homepage for more details onwork schedules and affected areas.

【Inquiries】Water Supply Division 0191-26-4847

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Further resources
Iwate Prefecture
Find link to comprehensive English Guide that
includes important information

Iwate International Association

Ichinoseki City English Guide

Ichinoseki InternationalAssociation

Consultation for foreign residents about various
issues such as foreign residency qualifications(visa) and troubles in everyday life. Japanese familyand friends of foreigners are also welcome.

TEL: 019-654-8900
Hours: 9:00am～8:00pm

Find link to comprehensive English Guide thatincludes important information such as what to do inan emergency, where evacuation centers are,welfare incentives, how to dispose of garbage, andhow to go about notification procedures at city hall.
TEL: 0191-34-4711
Consultation services for foreign residents available.
Staff can speak English and have tools to assist inother languages.

Hours: 9:00am～6:00pm（Closed Thurs/holidays/Dec.29~Jan.3）

Are you having a problem with your visa, nationality,
family, work, everyday living, discrimination,
domestic violence, confinement, or humantrafficking?
Consultation can be made by toll-free number,
Facebook messenger, or through an online chatsystem

Yorisoi Hotline

Specialized line forforeigners in Iwate, Miyagi,
Fukushima:
0120-279-226

AMDA Medical Information
Center〔特定非営利活動法人 AMDA 国際医療情報センター〕

Telephone Consultation for medical matters
Free consultation & interpreting service
Connection fees will apply

Doctors on Duty(Nights/Holidays)
Scan the QR code below for doctors that are on
duty at night (18:00-20:00) and on duty on Sundays/holidays.
To double check the available facilities, call the Ichinoseki City
Hall on 0191-21-2111.
If it's a medical emergency, be sure to call 119.
Please bring your health insurance card and your medication
record handbook (okusuri techou) when seeing a doctor.

Ichinoseki City

TEL: 03-6233-9266
Hours: 10:00am～4:00pm（Monday～Friday）

After-Hours Children’s
Emergency Hotline
A telephone helpline to consult with anurse about responses and emergency
measures for children’s illnesses.
● Hours: 7:00pm-11:00pm● Open year-round● Phone number: 019-605-9000

Or dial #8000