Vaccines (Vaccinations) for Those Studying or Traveling in "Oceania"
Target Regions
Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, etc.
In Oceania, food poisoning and hepatitis A occur year-round.
Dengue fever has been confirmed across a wide area, so practice mosquito-bite prevention during your stay.
The tetanus vaccine is also effective for about 10 years, so you may want to consider a booster dose (an additional dose).
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Recommended Vaccines
| Vaccine | Level of recommendation | Vaccines available | Number of doses | Price (all tax included) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| measles | ◎ | MMR (Priorix or MMRⅡ) | 1 to 2 doses | 10,000 yen |
| rubella | ||||
| tetanus※1 | ◎ | tetanus toxoid | 1 or 3 doses★ | 4,000 yen |
| influenza | 〇 recommended during the epidemic season | influenza HA vaccine | 1 dose as a rule | 4,000 yen |
| hepatitis A※2 | 〇 recommended for long-term stays | Aimmugen | 3 doses | 16,500 yen |
| Havisure | 2 doses | 13,000 yen | ||
| hepatitis B※2 | 〇 recommended for long-term stays | Bimmugen | 3 doses | 7,000 yen |
| rabies | 〇 recommended if you will be in contact with animals | ChiroRab | 3 doses | 13,000 yen |
★ 1 dose if the primary series was completed in childhood
※1 We also carry Tdap (tetanus, pertussis and diphtheria) at 9,000 yen (tax included) and DPT-IPV (tetanus, pertussis, diphtheria and polio) at 12,000 yen (tax included).
※2 We also carry a hepatitis A and hepatitis B combination vaccine (Twinrix) at 13,000 yen (tax included).
Diseases to watch out for at your destination are explained in detail on the page below.
Precautions During Your Stay
Precautions with Drinking Water and Food
The climate is hot and humid year-round, making it easy for bacteria, mold, etc. to multiply and for food to spoil. Together with causes such as drinking water and insufficiently cooked food, food poisoning, hepatitis A and similar illnesses occur throughout the year.
We recommend mineral water for drinking.
Eat thoroughly cooked food while it is still hot.
Mosquito-Bite Prevention
Dengue fever, which is transmitted by mosquitoes, is prevalent in the Solomon Islands, throughout Vanuatu and on all the islands of Micronesia.
We recommend taking measures to avoid mosquito bites (wearing long sleeves and using insect repellent spray).
Appointments
Vaccination is available without an appointment.
Because we give priority to those with appointments, please book below if your schedule is already set.
– Maternal and Child Health Handbook (a copy or a photo is also acceptable)
– Documents (if you would like a medical certificate or vaccination certificate issued in a specified format, please bring the documents)
For vaccines and vaccinations for other regions, please see this page.
＜Dr. Satoshi Kutsuna＞
Specialist in infectious disease internal medicine, PhD in medicine.
For about 10 years he was engaged in travel medicine and imported infectious disease care at the National Center for Global Health and Medicine Hospital (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo), home to Japan's largest travel clinic, and he continues to be involved in activities including clinical practice and research today.
His other areas of specialty are emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases and COVID infection, and he works to raise awareness of infectious diseases through a variety of outlets including the media and the internet.
He also sees patients at our clinic as a part-time physician and supervises our Travel Medicine.
