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11 月

一関市多言語情報

2022 年 4 月発行

3Ichinoseki Multilingual Information

November
2022

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

Regarding the COVID-19 Vaccination October 19 ~ present
At this time, COVID-19 vaccinations are until March 31st, 2023 (Friday).
Those who wish to be vaccinated should do so as soon as possible.
There is a chance that national policy regarding those eligible and the vaccines used from here on will change.

【Omicron Variant-Targeted Bivalent COVID-19 Boosters Now Available】
Currently, COVID-19 vaccinations with the bivalent vaccine that targets both the original and the Omicron BA.1
variants are being offered, but from November a bivalent vaccine for the Omicron BA.4-5 variants will also be used.
Because both are expected to exceed the effectiveness of the original vaccine, those who wish to be vaccinatedshould do so with whatever vaccine they can receive sooner.
Those Eligible:

People aged 12 and up who have received their 1st and 2nd Dose

Number of Doses:

Currently 1 per person

Vaccination Interval:

5 months or more following the previous vaccination (2nd, 3rd, or 4th dose)* At the end of October, the vaccination interval is expected to be reduced.

Vaccination Tickets:

・ Already mailed to those who received their previous vaccination by May 2022.
・ For those vaccinated between June and August, scheduled to be mailed from Oct. 27th(Thurs.) to Nov. 4th (Fri.).
・ For those vaccinated from September on, will be mailed 1 month before they areeligible to be vaccinated.

Vaccines Administered:No chargeforvaccines!

Vaccines to be used starting in November are as follows:

Vaccination Venue

Vaccines

Ichinoseki City
Gym (U-Dome)

November: Moderna (Omicron BA.1 Booster)December: Pfizer (Omicron BA.1 Booster)City Medical Facilities

Pfizer (Omciron BA.4-5 Booster)* There may be changes to the vaccines used.
Vaccination Venues and Reservations:
There may be changes to venues and reservation methods.
Reservation Method

Please get vaccinatedafter\\\
making an appointment.

Venue/MedicalFacility

Please check for the newest updates here:

Online,● Ichinoseki City Homepage

or through theCall Center0120-033-567(No charge for calls）
Directly through the medicalfacility

Please confirm here.
(Ichinoseki City)● Ichinoseki City LINE Account2Ichinoseki Multilingual Newsletter

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Vaccinations for Young Children (Aged 6 mos. to 4 years)
Cost of Vaccines:

Free

Vaccines Used:

Pfizer Vaccine for Children under 5

Number of Doses:

3 doses
The 2nd Dose is after an interval of 3 weeks, and the 3rd after an interval of 8 weeks.

Vaccination Tickets: ・ For those eligible in November 2022 (born Dec. 2017~May 2022), scheduled tobe mailed in October.
・ For those who will turn 6 months old in December 2022 and on, will be mailed by
the end of the month prior to becoming eligible.
Notes: Because it takes 11 weeks from the first to third dose, those who wish to be vaccinated by the endof March should get their first vaccination before the end of the year.
Vaccination Venues/Dates & Times: * Children must be accompanied by a guardian.
Iwate Prefectural Iwai Hospital （17 Odaira, Kozenji）
1st Dose

2nd Dose

3rd Dose

November 12th(Sat.)

December 3rd(Sat.)

January 28th(Sat.)

November 19th(Sat.)

December 10th(Sat.)

February 4th(Sat.)

December 17th(Sat.)

January 7th(Sat.)

March 4th(Sat.)Time

9：00 am～
12：00 pm

City Medical Facilities
Dates and Times are decided by each
medical facility.
*Vaccination dates and times differ byfacility.
《Participating Medical Facilities》
・Kato Kodomo Clinic （Yamanome）
・Saito Sanfujinka Clinic（Chuo-cho）・Seishindo Clinic（Hanaizumi）
・Nanohana Clinic Senmaya（Senmaya）
・Abe Clinic（Higashiyama）

Those 12 and older who are not yet vaccinated,
Please consider vaccinating by year end
COVID-19 will spread after the year-end and New Year holidays.
Receiving the Omicron bivalent booster is not possible unless you have received your 1 st and 2nd doses.
Please consider getting vaccinated against the original variant before the end of the year.
Vaccinations for children (ages 5-11) will also continue to be offered at city medical facilities.
Those Eligible
1st and 2nd Doses for
those aged 12 and up

1st and 2nd Doses
for Children(5-11 yrs old)

Vaccination Venues

Vaccines Used

Showa hospital（Tamura-cho）

Pfizer Vaccine(Original Variant)

Abe Naika Clinic（Takeyama-cho）
Senwa Clinic（Sakuragi-cho）
Seishindo Clinic（Hanaizumi）
Tanifuji Naika Clinic（Senmaya）

City MedicalFacilities

Online, orthrough theCall Center

3rd Doses
for Children(5-11 yrs old)

Ichinoseki City Gym （U-Dome）
Abe Naika Clinic（Takeyama-cho）
Senwa Clinic（Sakuragi-cho）
Seishindo Clinic（Hanaizumi）
Tanifuji Naika Clinic（Senmaya）
Nanohana Clinic Senmaya（Senmaya）
Abe Clinic（Higashiyama）

Pfizer Vaccine
for Children

0120-033-567(No charge for calls）

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3Reservations and enquiries
regarding COVID-19 vaccination

Ichinoseki COVID-19 Vaccination Call Center
Time：9：00am～9:00pm (everyday)
Health Promotion Division0191-21-2160

0120-033-567 （toll free number）

Language assistance in English and Chineseor the health and welfare section at any branch

Other Information
My Number Card Application and Issuing Window Opens● Reception Dates: November 13th, 27th, December 11th, 25th, 2022; January 29th,February 12th, March 12th, 2023（All Sundays）* These dates may change. Please check when making a reservation.
● Time: 9:00 am～11:30 am● Locations: Ichinoseki City Hall and each branch office’s Civic Division
RSVP Only* Cards can only be received at the head office or branch
office for your residential area.
* Applications can be done at any office.
● Appointments/Inquiries: To make an appointment, call your office directly by the Wed. prior to yourpreferred date (by the preceding Tues. if Wed. is a holiday).
● Other: ID photos will be taken at the weekend application window, so there is no need to prepare aphotograph.
【Inquiries】
Ichinoseki City Hall Civic Division 0191-21-8310
November Notification Adult Medical Examination Schedule◇Breast cancer screening● Venue: Ichinoseki Community Health Center● Dates: November 9th (Wed.), 10th (Thurs.), 11th (Fri.) *15th (Tues.), 16th, (Wed.), 17th (Thurs.),
18th (Fri.), *24th (Thurs.), 25th (Fri.), 26th (Sat.)● Reception Hours: 9:30 am～10：30 am/1:30 pm～2:30 pm*Reception hours for the 15th (Tues.) and the 24th (Thurs.) are from 1:30 pm～3:00 pm/5：30 pm～7:00 pm.
Please cooperate with COVID prevention methods① Postpone consultation if you or a member of yourfamily is in poor physical condition.
② Wait outside the venue when examination
admissions are limited.
③ Wear a mask.

【Inquiries】Health Promotion Division0191-21-2160

Notice of payment in November
There are repeated incidents of tax refund scammers posing as city employees.
The city will never ask you to visit an ATM or ask for your PIN number. Please be careful.
① 5th term of National health insurance tax (general collection)② 5th term of medical insurance premiums for the elderly (general collection)③ 3rd term of Long-term Care Insurance fees (general collection)
Payment deadline: Wednesday, November 30th 【Inquiry】
Ichinoseki City Hall Tax Payment Division0191-21-8261
Or Ichinoseki City Tax Savings Association4Ichinoseki Multilingual Newsletter

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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 that
includes 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