Vaccines by Destination

This page summarizes the vaccination schedules required for each travel destination.

The recommendation level for each vaccine follows the guidelines of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare quarantine service (FORTH) and other established guidelines.

We can administer or prescribe all of the medications we carry on the same day.

The travel medicine is entirely self-pay (outside insurance coverage).

The influenza vaccine and the COVID vaccine can only be administered during the epidemic season (approx. October to February).

The COVID vaccine is by appointment only. If you would like to receive it, please contact us in advance via LINE.

The travel medicine requires a record of your past vaccinations, so please bring your maternal and child health handbook.

If you do not have a maternal and child health handbook, or have lost it, please let the doctor know.

For details on malaria prevention medication and vaccination schedules, please see below.

Diseases to be aware of at your destination are explained in detail on the page below.

There are also various benefits for corporate clients considering vaccination for their employees. Please see the page below for details.

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North America

Recommended Vaccines

Strongly recommended: measles, rubella and tetanus

Recommended: influenza

Consider vaccination: hepatitis A, hepatitis B and rabies

[Vaccination Schedule]

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
First
dose
1
week
2
weeks
3
weeks
1
month
2
months
3
months
6
months
9
months
1
year
hepatitis A Aimmugen
Havisure
hepatitis B Bimmugen
hepatitis A
hepatitis B
Twinrix
(standard schedule)
Twinrix
(Accelerated Vaccination)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
* *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix * *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim * *
rabies ChiroRab
influ
enza
influenza
HA vaccine

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

[Prices]

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
Vaccine
type
Price
(per dose, tax included)
Number of doses
hepatitis A Aimmugen inactivated
vaccine
16,500 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
Havisure inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 2 doses
hepatitis B Bimmugen inactivated
vaccine
7,000 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix live vaccine 10,000 yen 1 to 2 doses
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix inactivated
vaccine
9,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim inactivated
vaccine
12,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
rabies ChiroRab inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
influenza influenza
HA vaccine
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose as a rule

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

Caribbean

Recommended Vaccines

Strongly recommended: measles, rubella and tetanus

Recommended: hepatitis A, hepatitis B, rabies, typhoid and influenza

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
First
dose
1
week
2
weeks
3
weeks
1
month
2
months
3
months
6
months
9
months
1
year
hepatitis A Aimmugen
Havisure
hepatitis B Bimmugen
hepatitis A
hepatitis B
Twinrix
(standard schedule)
Twinrix
(Accelerated Vaccination)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
* *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix * *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim * *
rabies ChiroRab
typhoid Typbar TCV
influ
enza
influenza
HA vaccine

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

[Prices]

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
Vaccine
type
Price
(per dose, tax included)
Number of doses
hepatitis A Aimmugen inactivated
vaccine
16,500 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
Havisure inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 2 doses
hepatitis B Bimmugen inactivated
vaccine
7,000 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix live vaccine 10,000 yen 1 to 2 doses
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix inactivated
vaccine
9,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim inactivated
vaccine
12,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
rabies ChiroRab inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
typhoid Typbar TCV inactivated
vaccine
10,000 yen 1 dose
influenza influenza
HA vaccine
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose as a rule

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

Central and South America

Recommended Vaccines

Please check here to see whether your destination country requires the yellow fever vaccine.

Strongly recommended: hepatitis A, measles, rubella, tetanus and typhoid

Recommended: hepatitis B, rabies and influenza

[Vaccination Schedule]

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
First
dose
1
week
2
weeks
3
weeks
1
month
2
months
3
months
6
months
9
months
1
year
hepatitis A Aimmugen
Havisure
hepatitis B Bimmugen
hepatitis A
hepatitis B
Twinrix
(standard schedule)
Twinrix
(Accelerated Vaccination)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
* *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix * *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim * *
rabies ChiroRab
typhoid Typbar TCV
influ
enza
influenza
HA vaccine

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

The yellow fever vaccine can only be administered at quarantine stations and similar facilities. Please note that we cannot administer it at our clinic.

[Prices]

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
Vaccine
type
Price
(per dose, tax included)
Number of doses
hepatitis A Aimmugen inactivated
vaccine
16,500 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
Havisure inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 2 doses
hepatitis B Bimmugen inactivated
vaccine
7,000 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix live vaccine 10,000 yen 1 to 2 doses
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix inactivated
vaccine
9,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim inactivated
vaccine
12,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
rabies ChiroRab inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
typhoid Typbar TCV inactivated
vaccine
10,000 yen 1 dose
influenza influenza
HA vaccine
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose as a rule

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

Central and Western Asia

Recommended Vaccines

Strongly recommended: hepatitis A, measles, rubella and tetanus

Recommended: hepatitis B, polio, rabies, typhoid and influenza

Consider vaccination: meningococcus

[Vaccination Schedule]

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
First
dose
1
week
2
weeks
3
weeks
1
month
2
months
3
months
6
months
9
months
1
year
hepatitis A Aimmugen
Havisure
hepatitis B Bimmugen
hepatitis A
hepatitis B
Twinrix
(standard schedule)
Twinrix
(Accelerated Vaccination)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
* *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix * *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim * *
polio
(IPV)
Imovax
Polio
* *
rabies ChiroRab
typhoid Typbar TCV
meningococcal
meningitis
ACWY
Nimenrix
meningococcal
meningitis B
Bexsero
influ
enza
influenza
HA vaccine

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

[Prices]

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
Vaccine
type
Price
(per dose, tax included)
Number of doses
hepatitis A Aimmugen inactivated
vaccine
16,500 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
Havisure inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 2 doses
hepatitis B Bimmugen inactivated
vaccine
7,000 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix live vaccine 10,000 yen 1 to 2 doses
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix inactivated
vaccine
9,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim inactivated
vaccine
12,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
polio
(IPV)
Imovax
Polio
inactivated
vaccine
9,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
rabies ChiroRab inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
typhoid Typbar TCV inactivated
vaccine
10,000 yen 1 dose
meningococcal
meningitis
ACWY
Nimenrix inactivated
vaccine
17,000 yen 1 dose
meningococcal
meningitis B
Bexsero inactivated
vaccine
25,000 yen 2 doses
influenza influenza
HA vaccine
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose as a rule

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

East Asia

Recommended Vaccines

Strongly recommended: hepatitis A, measles, rubella and tetanus

Recommended: hepatitis B, Japanese encephalitis, rabies, typhoid and influenza

[Vaccination Schedule]

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
First
dose
1
week
2
weeks
3
weeks
1
month
2
months
3
months
6
months
9
months
1
year
hepatitis A Aimmugen
Havisure
hepatitis B Bimmugen
hepatitis A
hepatitis B
Twinrix
(standard schedule)
Twinrix
(Accelerated Vaccination)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
* *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix * *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim * *
Japanese encephalitis ENCEVAC * *
rabies ChiroRab
typhoid Typbar TCV
influ
enza
influenza
HA vaccine

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

[Prices]

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
Vaccine
type
Price
(per dose, tax included)
Number of doses
hepatitis A Aimmugen inactivated
vaccine
16,500 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
Havisure inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 2 doses
hepatitis B Bimmugen inactivated
vaccine
7,000 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix live vaccine 10,000 yen 1 to 2 doses
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix inactivated
vaccine
9,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim inactivated
vaccine
12,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
Japanese encephalitis ENCEVAC inactivated
vaccine
7,500 yen 3 doses
rabies ChiroRab inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
typhoid Typbar TCV inactivated
vaccine
10,000 yen 1 dose
influenza influenza
HA vaccine
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose as a rule

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

Southeast Asia

Recommended Vaccines

Strongly recommended: hepatitis A, measles, rubella, tetanus and typhoid

Recommended: hepatitis B, polio, Japanese encephalitis, rabies and influenza

[Vaccination Schedule]

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
First
dose
1
week
2
weeks
3
weeks
1
month
2
months
3
months
6
months
9
months
1
year
hepatitis A Aimmugen
Havisure
hepatitis B Bimmugen
hepatitis A
hepatitis B
Twinrix
(standard schedule)
Twinrix
(Accelerated Vaccination)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
* *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix * *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim * *
polio
(IPV)
Imovax
Polio
* *
Japanese encephalitis ENCEVAC * *
rabies ChiroRab
typhoid Typbar TCV
influ
enza
influenza
HA vaccine

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

[Prices]

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
Vaccine
type
Price
(per dose, tax included)
Number of doses
hepatitis A Aimmugen inactivated
vaccine
16,500 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
Havisure inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 2 doses
hepatitis B Bimmugen inactivated
vaccine
7,000 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix live vaccine 10,000 yen 1 to 2 doses
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix inactivated
vaccine
9,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim inactivated
vaccine
12,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
polio
(IPV)
Imovax
Polio
inactivated
vaccine
9,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
Japanese encephalitis ENCEVAC inactivated
vaccine
7,500 yen 3 doses
rabies ChiroRab inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
typhoid Typbar TCV inactivated
vaccine
10,000 yen 1 dose
influenza influenza
HA vaccine
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose as a rule

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

South Asia

Recommended Vaccines

Strongly recommended: hepatitis A, measles, rubella, tetanus, Japanese encephalitis, rabies and typhoid

Recommended: hepatitis B, polio and influenza

[Vaccination Schedule]

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
First
dose
1
week
2
weeks
3
weeks
1
month
2
months
3
months
6
months
9
months
1
year
hepatitis A Aimmugen
Havisure
hepatitis B Bimmugen
hepatitis A
hepatitis B
Twinrix
(standard schedule)
Twinrix
(Accelerated Vaccination)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
* *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix * *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim * *
polio
(IPV)
Imovax
Polio
* *
Japanese encephalitis ENCEVAC * *
rabies ChiroRab
typhoid Typbar TCV
influ
enza
influenza
HA vaccine

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

[Prices]

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
Vaccine
type
Price
(per dose, tax included)
Number of doses
hepatitis A Aimmugen inactivated
vaccine
16,500 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
Havisure inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 2 doses
hepatitis B Bimmugen inactivated
vaccine
7,000 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix live vaccine 10,000 yen 1 to 2 doses
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix inactivated
vaccine
9,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim inactivated
vaccine
12,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
polio
(IPV)
Imovax
Polio
inactivated
vaccine
9,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
Japanese encephalitis ENCEVAC inactivated
vaccine
7,500 yen 3 doses
rabies ChiroRab inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
typhoid Typbar TCV inactivated
vaccine
10,000 yen 1 dose
influenza influenza
HA vaccine
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose as a rule

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

Australia and New Zealand

Recommended Vaccines

Strongly recommended: measles, rubella and tetanus

Recommended: influenza

Consider vaccination: hepatitis A, hepatitis B and Japanese encephalitis

[Vaccination Schedule]

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
First
dose
1
week
2
weeks
3
weeks
1
month
2
months
3
months
6
months
9
months
1
year
hepatitis A Aimmugen
Havisure
hepatitis B Bimmugen
hepatitis A
hepatitis B
Twinrix
(standard schedule)
Twinrix
(Accelerated Vaccination)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
* *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix * *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim * *
Japanese encephalitis ENCEVAC * *
influ
enza
influenza
HA vaccine

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

[Prices]

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
Vaccine
type
Price
(per dose, tax included)
Number of doses
hepatitis A Aimmugen inactivated
vaccine
16,500 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
Havisure inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 2 doses
hepatitis B Bimmugen inactivated
vaccine
7,000 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix live vaccine 10,000 yen 1 to 2 doses
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix inactivated
vaccine
9,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim inactivated
vaccine
12,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
Japanese encephalitis ENCEVAC inactivated
vaccine
7,500 yen 3 doses
influenza influenza
HA vaccine
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose as a rule

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

Oceania

Recommended Vaccines

Strongly recommended: measles, rubella and tetanus

Recommended: hepatitis A, hepatitis B, rabies and influenza

[Vaccination Schedule]

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
First
dose
1
week
2
weeks
3
weeks
1
month
2
months
3
months
6
months
9
months
1
year
hepatitis A Aimmugen
Havisure
hepatitis B Bimmugen
hepatitis A
hepatitis B
Twinrix
(standard schedule)
Twinrix
(Accelerated Vaccination)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
* *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix * *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim * *
rabies ChiroRab
influ
enza
influenza
HA vaccine

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

[Prices]

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
Vaccine
type
Price
(per dose, tax included)
Number of doses
hepatitis A Aimmugen inactivated
vaccine
16,500 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
Havisure inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 2 doses
hepatitis B Bimmugen inactivated
vaccine
7,000 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix live vaccine 10,000 yen 1 to 2 doses
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix inactivated
vaccine
9,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim inactivated
vaccine
12,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
rabies ChiroRab inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
influenza influenza
HA vaccine
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose as a rule

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

Africa (excluding Southern)

Recommended Vaccines

Please check here to see whether your destination country requires the yellow fever vaccine.

Strongly recommended: hepatitis A, measles, rubella, tetanus and meningococcus

Recommended: hepatitis B, polio, rabies, typhoid and influenza

[Vaccination Schedule]

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
First
dose
1
week
2
weeks
3
weeks
1
month
2
months
3
months
6
months
9
months
1
year
hepatitis A Aimmugen
Havisure
hepatitis B Bimmugen
hepatitis A
hepatitis B
Twinrix
(standard schedule)
Twinrix
(Accelerated Vaccination)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
* *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix * *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim * *
polio
(IPV)
Imovax
Polio
* *
rabies ChiroRab
typhoid Typbar TCV
meningococcal
meningitis
ACWY
Nimenrix
meningococcal
meningitis B
Bexsero
influ
enza
influenza
HA vaccine

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

The yellow fever vaccine can only be administered at quarantine stations and similar facilities. Please note that we cannot administer it at our clinic.

[Prices]

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
Vaccine
type
Price
(per dose, tax included)
Number of doses
hepatitis A Aimmugen inactivated
vaccine
16,500 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
Havisure inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 2 doses
hepatitis B Bimmugen inactivated
vaccine
7,000 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix live vaccine 10,000 yen 1 to 2 doses
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix inactivated
vaccine
9,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim inactivated
vaccine
12,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
polio
(IPV)
Imovax
Polio
inactivated
vaccine
9,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
rabies ChiroRab inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
typhoid Typbar TCV inactivated
vaccine
10,000 yen 1 dose
meningococcal
meningitis
ACWY
Nimenrix inactivated
vaccine
17,000 yen 1 dose
meningococcal
meningitis B
Bexsero inactivated
vaccine
25,000 yen 2 doses
influenza influenza
HA vaccine
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose as a rule

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

Southern Africa

Recommended Vaccines

Strongly recommended: hepatitis A, measles, rubella and tetanus

Recommended: hepatitis B, polio, rabies, typhoid and influenza

[Vaccination Schedule]

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
First
dose
1
week
2
weeks
3
weeks
1
month
2
months
3
months
6
months
9
months
1
year
hepatitis A Aimmugen
Havisure
hepatitis B Bimmugen
hepatitis A
hepatitis B
Twinrix
(standard schedule)
Twinrix
(Accelerated Vaccination)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
* *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix * *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim * *
polio
(IPV)
Imovax
Polio
* *
rabies ChiroRab
typhoid Typbar TCV
influ
enza
influenza
HA vaccine

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

[Prices]

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
Vaccine
type
Price
(per dose, tax included)
Number of doses
hepatitis A Aimmugen inactivated
vaccine
16,500 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
Havisure inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 2 doses
hepatitis B Bimmugen inactivated
vaccine
7,000 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix live vaccine 10,000 yen 1 to 2 doses
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix inactivated
vaccine
9,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim inactivated
vaccine
12,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
polio
(IPV)
Imovax
Polio
inactivated
vaccine
9,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
rabies ChiroRab inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
typhoid Typbar TCV inactivated
vaccine
10,000 yen 1 dose
influenza influenza
HA vaccine
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose as a rule

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

Europe (excluding Eastern)

Recommended Vaccines

Strongly recommended: measles, rubella and tetanus

Recommended: influenza

Consider vaccination: hepatitis A, hepatitis B and tick-borne encephalitis

[Vaccination Schedule]

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
First
dose
1
week
2
weeks
3
weeks
1
month
2
months
3
months
6
months
9
months
1
year
hepatitis A Aimmugen
Havisure
hepatitis B Bimmugen
hepatitis A
hepatitis B
Twinrix
(standard schedule)
Twinrix
(Accelerated Vaccination)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
* *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix * *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim * *
tick-borne
encephalitis
FSME-IMMUN
(standard schedule)
FSME-IMMUN
(Accelerated Vaccination)
influ
enza
influenza
HA vaccine

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

[Prices]

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
Vaccine
type
Price
(per dose, tax included)
Number of doses
hepatitis A Aimmugen inactivated
vaccine
16,500 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
Havisure inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 2 doses
hepatitis B Bimmugen inactivated
vaccine
7,000 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix live vaccine 10,000 yen 1 to 2 doses
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix inactivated
vaccine
9,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim inactivated
vaccine
12,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tick-borne
encephalitis
FSME-IMMUN inactivated
vaccine
12,000 yen 3 doses
influenza influenza
HA vaccine
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose as a rule

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

Eastern Europe

Recommended Vaccines

Strongly recommended: measles, rubella and tetanus

Recommended: hepatitis A, hepatitis B, rabies, tick-borne encephalitis and influenza

[Vaccination Schedule]

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
First
dose
1
week
2
weeks
3
weeks
1
month
2
months
3
months
6
months
9
months
1
year
hepatitis A Aimmugen
Havisure
hepatitis B Bimmugen
hepatitis A
hepatitis B
Twinrix
(standard schedule)
Twinrix
(Accelerated Vaccination)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
* *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix * *
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim * *
rabies ChiroRab
tick-borne
encephalitis
FSME-IMMUN
(standard schedule)
FSME-IMMUN
(Accelerated Vaccination)
influ
enza
influenza
HA vaccine

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

\[Prices\]

Vaccine-
preventable disease
Product name Approved
in Japan
Vaccine
type
Price
(per dose, tax included)
Number of doses
hepatitis A Aimmugen inactivated
vaccine
16,500 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
Havisure inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 2 doses
hepatitis B Bimmugen inactivated
vaccine
7,000 yen 3 doses
Twinrix inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
(Accelerated Vaccination available)
measles
rubella
mumps
Priorix live vaccine 10,000 yen 1 to 2 doses
tetanus tetanus
toxoid
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
(Tdap)
Boostrix inactivated
vaccine
9,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
tetanus
pertussis
diphtheria
polio
(DPT-IPV)
Tetraxim inactivated
vaccine
12,000 yen 1 dose or 3 doses*
rabies ChiroRab inactivated
vaccine
13,000 yen 3 doses
tick-borne
encephalitis
FSME-IMMUN inactivated
vaccine
12,000 yen 3 doses
influenza influenza
HA vaccine
inactivated
vaccine
4,000 yen 1 dose as a rule

*If the primary series was completed in childhood, a single dose is given; if not completed, 3 doses are given.

Doctor Who Supervised This Article

<Dr. Satoshi Kutsuna> Infectious disease specialist, PhD in medicine.
He spent about 10 years engaged in travel medicine and imported infectious disease care at the National Center for Global Health and Medicine Hospital (Shinjuku, Tokyo), which houses Japan's largest travel clinic, and he continues to be involved in clinical practice and research today.
His other areas of specialty are emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases and COVID, and he works to raise public awareness of infectious diseases through a wide range of outlets including the media and the internet.
In addition to seeing patients at our clinic as a part-time physician, he also supervises our travel medicine.

Recent photo of Dr. Satoshi Kutsuna (Professor, Osaka University Graduate School; part-time physician at our clinic)