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Types of Vaccination - INI

This is a comprehensive list of vaccination types implemented under Japan's Immunization Law. Routine vaccinations (legally mandated) such as BCG, Measles-Rubella (MR), Japanese Encephalitis, and HPV vaccines are provided free of charge, while optional vaccinations including influenza and mumps vaccines are also available. Vaccinations play a crucial role in preventing infectious diseases and establishing herd immunity.

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[item.bcg]
code=01
slug=bcg
name=BCG (Tuberculosis Vaccine)
description=A live-attenuated vaccine for tuberculosis prevention.
category=Routine vaccination
standardAge=5 months to under 8 months
targetDisease=Tuberculosis
vaccineType=Live-attenuated vaccine

[item.mr-vaccine]
code=02
slug=mr-vaccine
name=MR Vaccine (Measles-Rubella Combined)
description=A combined live-attenuated vaccine for measles and rubella prevention.
category=Routine vaccination
standardAge=1st dose: 1-2 years, 2nd dose: Before elementary school (5-7 years)
targetDisease=Measles, Rubella
vaccineType=Live-attenuated vaccine (combined)

[item.japanese-encephalitis]
code=03
slug=japanese-encephalitis
name=Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine
description=An inactivated vaccine for Japanese encephalitis prevention.
category=Routine vaccination
standardAge=1st phase: 6 months-7.5 years (2 doses), 2nd phase: 9-13 years (1 dose)
targetDisease=Japanese Encephalitis
vaccineType=Inactivated vaccine

[item.influenza]
code=04
slug=influenza
name=Influenza Vaccine
description=An inactivated or live-attenuated vaccine for influenza prevention.
category=Routine (elderly), Optional (others)
standardAge=From 6 months (annually)
targetDisease=Influenza
vaccineType=Inactivated or live-attenuated vaccine

[item.hpv]
code=05
slug=hpv
name=HPV Vaccine (Human Papillomavirus)
description=An inactivated vaccine for preventing cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases.
category=Routine vaccination
standardAge=First-year junior high school (ages 12-13)
targetDisease=Human Papillomavirus infection (cervical cancer, etc.)
vaccineType=Inactivated vaccine

[item.pentavalent]
code=06
slug=pentavalent
name=Pentavalent (DPT-IPV-Hib)
description=A combined vaccine preventing diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio, and Hib.
category=Routine vaccination
standardAge=2-6 months (3 doses), 18 months-2 years (booster)
targetDisease=Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio, Hib infection
vaccineType=Inactivated vaccine (combined)

[item.hepatitis-b]
code=07
slug=hepatitis-b
name=Hepatitis B Vaccine
description=An inactivated vaccine for hepatitis B prevention.
category=Routine vaccination
standardAge=Birth to 6 months (3 doses)
targetDisease=Hepatitis B
vaccineType=Inactivated vaccine

[item.pneumococcal]
code=08
slug=pneumococcal
name=Pneumococcal Vaccine
description=An inactivated vaccine for pneumococcal infection prevention.
category=Routine vaccination (children and elderly)
standardAge=Children: 2-6 months, Elderly: 60 years and above
targetDisease=Pneumococcal infection (pneumonia, meningitis, etc.)
vaccineType=Inactivated vaccine (conjugate or polysaccharide)

[item.varicella]
code=09
slug=varicella
name=Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccine
description=A live-attenuated vaccine for chickenpox prevention.
category=Routine vaccination
standardAge=1st dose: 1-3 years, 2nd dose: Before elementary school (3-5 years)
targetDisease=Varicella (Chickenpox)
vaccineType=Live-attenuated vaccine

[item.mumps]
code=10
slug=mumps
name=Mumps Vaccine
description=A live-attenuated vaccine for mumps prevention.
category=Optional vaccination
standardAge=From 1 year (2 doses)
targetDisease=Mumps (Epidemic Parotitis)
vaccineType=Live-attenuated vaccine

[item.rotavirus]
code=11
slug=rotavirus
name=Rotavirus Vaccine
description=A live-attenuated vaccine for rotavirus gastroenteritis prevention.
category=Routine vaccination
standardAge=6 weeks to 24 weeks (2 or 3 doses)
targetDisease=Rotavirus Gastroenteritis
vaccineType=Live-attenuated vaccine (oral)

[item.hib]
code=12
slug=hib
name=Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) Vaccine
description=An inactivated vaccine for Hib infection prevention.
category=Routine vaccination (included in pentavalent)
standardAge=As pentavalent: 2-6 months
targetDisease=Hib infection (meningitis, pneumonia, etc.)
vaccineType=Inactivated vaccine (conjugate)