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Types of Vaccination - YAML

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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- code: "01"
  slug: "bcg"
  name: "BCG (Tuberculosis Vaccine)"
  description: "A live-attenuated vaccine for tuberculosis prevention."
  vaccineType: "Live-attenuated vaccine"
  category: "Routine vaccination"
  targetDisease: "Tuberculosis"
  standardAge: "5 months to under 8 months"
- code: "02"
  slug: "mr-vaccine"
  name: "MR Vaccine (Measles-Rubella Combined)"
  description: "A combined live-attenuated vaccine for measles and rubella prevention."
  vaccineType: "Live-attenuated vaccine (combined)"
  category: "Routine vaccination"
  targetDisease: "Measles, Rubella"
  standardAge: "1st dose: 1-2 years, 2nd dose: Before elementary school (5-7 years)"
- code: "03"
  slug: "japanese-encephalitis"
  name: "Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine"
  description: "An inactivated vaccine for Japanese encephalitis prevention."
  vaccineType: "Inactivated vaccine"
  category: "Routine vaccination"
  targetDisease: "Japanese Encephalitis"
  standardAge: "1st phase: 6 months-7.5 years (2 doses), 2nd phase: 9-13 years (1 dose)"
- code: "04"
  slug: "influenza"
  name: "Influenza Vaccine"
  description: "An inactivated or live-attenuated vaccine for influenza prevention."
  vaccineType: "Inactivated or live-attenuated vaccine"
  category: "Routine (elderly), Optional (others)"
  targetDisease: "Influenza"
  standardAge: "From 6 months (annually)"
- code: "05"
  slug: "hpv"
  name: "HPV Vaccine (Human Papillomavirus)"
  description: "An inactivated vaccine for preventing cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases."
  vaccineType: "Inactivated vaccine"
  category: "Routine vaccination"
  targetDisease: "Human Papillomavirus infection (cervical cancer, etc.)"
  standardAge: "First-year junior high school (ages 12-13)"
- code: "06"
  slug: "pentavalent"
  name: "Pentavalent (DPT-IPV-Hib)"
  description: "A combined vaccine preventing diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio, and Hib."
  vaccineType: "Inactivated vaccine (combined)"
  category: "Routine vaccination"
  targetDisease: "Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio, Hib infection"
  standardAge: "2-6 months (3 doses), 18 months-2 years (booster)"
- code: "07"
  slug: "hepatitis-b"
  name: "Hepatitis B Vaccine"
  description: "An inactivated vaccine for hepatitis B prevention."
  vaccineType: "Inactivated vaccine"
  category: "Routine vaccination"
  targetDisease: "Hepatitis B"
  standardAge: "Birth to 6 months (3 doses)"
- code: "08"
  slug: "pneumococcal"
  name: "Pneumococcal Vaccine"
  description: "An inactivated vaccine for pneumococcal infection prevention."
  vaccineType: "Inactivated vaccine (conjugate or polysaccharide)"
  category: "Routine vaccination (children and elderly)"
  targetDisease: "Pneumococcal infection (pneumonia, meningitis, etc.)"
  standardAge: "Children: 2-6 months, Elderly: 60 years and above"
- code: "09"
  slug: "varicella"
  name: "Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccine"
  description: "A live-attenuated vaccine for chickenpox prevention."
  vaccineType: "Live-attenuated vaccine"
  category: "Routine vaccination"
  targetDisease: "Varicella (Chickenpox)"
  standardAge: "1st dose: 1-3 years, 2nd dose: Before elementary school (3-5 years)"
- code: "10"
  slug: "mumps"
  name: "Mumps Vaccine"
  description: "A live-attenuated vaccine for mumps prevention."
  vaccineType: "Live-attenuated vaccine"
  category: "Optional vaccination"
  targetDisease: "Mumps (Epidemic Parotitis)"
  standardAge: "From 1 year (2 doses)"
- code: "11"
  slug: "rotavirus"
  name: "Rotavirus Vaccine"
  description: "A live-attenuated vaccine for rotavirus gastroenteritis prevention."
  vaccineType: "Live-attenuated vaccine (oral)"
  category: "Routine vaccination"
  targetDisease: "Rotavirus Gastroenteritis"
  standardAge: "6 weeks to 24 weeks (2 or 3 doses)"
- code: "12"
  slug: "hib"
  name: "Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) Vaccine"
  description: "An inactivated vaccine for Hib infection prevention."
  vaccineType: "Inactivated vaccine (conjugate)"
  category: "Routine vaccination (included in pentavalent)"
  targetDisease: "Hib infection (meningitis, pneumonia, etc.)"
  standardAge: "As pentavalent: 2-6 months"