Subsidy for Mumps Vaccination (Optional Vaccination)

Inagi City provides partial subsidies for the cost of mumps vaccine vaccinations.

Eligible Persons (Fiscal Year 2024)

The following children are registered as residents of Inagi City as of the vaccination date.

• For the first vaccination: Children aged 1 year to under 2 years
• For the second vaccination: Children who are in the year before entering elementary school (kindergarteners) and have been more than 2 years since the first vaccination.

Note: Those who have already received the Vaccination for mumps twice or have had mumps are not eligible.

Subsidy Period (Fiscal Year 2024)

From April 1, 2024 (Monday) to March 31, 2025 (Monday)

Grant Amount

A subsidy of up to 3,000 yen per person, up to 2 times.

• Note: Those who have already received the mumps vaccination once at their own expense will be subsidized for one time.
• Note: Those who only have a pre-examination will be excluded from the subsidy eligibility.

Subsidy Method

1. "Notice regarding cost assistance" and "Subsidy voucher (also vaccination pre-examination form)" will be installed at designated medical institutions in the city. Please make a reservation and visit the designated medical institution directly. Note: No application to the city is required.
2. At the designated medical institution, please read the "Notice Regarding Cost Assistance" carefully, fill out the necessary information on the "Assistance Voucher (also Vaccination Pre-examination Form)," and present your identification documents along with the Maternal and Child Health Handbook at the counter.
3. Please pay the difference between the vaccination cost set by the designated medical institution and the subsidy amount to the designated medical institution.

• [Optional Vaccination] Notice of Subsidy for Mumps Vaccination Costs in Inagi City (PDF 777.5KB)

Implementation Location

Designated medical institutions in Inagi City (as listed below)
Note: If you wish to receive vaccinations at medical institutions outside the city due to unavoidable circumstances, please contact the Health Center in advance as an application is required. Inquiries regarding vaccinations outside the city should be made after the start date of the subsidy.

• List of Designated Medical Institutions for Mumps Vaccination (PDF 83.9KB)

Precautions for Receiving Vaccination

At designated medical institutions in Inagi City, we will provide you with the "Subsidy Voucher (and Vaccination Pre-Examination Form)" along with the "Notice of Subsidy for Optional Vaccination: Inagi City Mumps Vaccination Costs." Please read it in advance and ensure that you fully understand and agree to the necessity of vaccination and potential side effects before receiving the vaccination.

Health Damage Relief System for Vaccination

The mumps vaccination is treated as a non-mandatory vaccination not based on the Vaccination Law. If this vaccination results in health damage such as diseases requiring hospitalization or disabilities that significantly restrict daily life, it may be eligible for relief under the "Pharmaceutical Side Effects Relief System" based on the Independent Administrative Institution Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency Act. Additionally, the "National Mayors' Association" vaccination accident compensation insurance may apply. Please first contact the Inagi City Health Division (Health Center).

About Mumps and the Mumps Vaccine

Mumps is an infectious disease that can affect a wide range of individuals from infants and young children to adults. The issue with this infectious disease is that it frequently causes complications regardless of age. In infants and young children and school-aged children, it can lead to (1) aseptic meningitis, (2) acute pancreatitis, and (3) sensorineural hearing loss. In particular, statistics report that sensorineural hearing loss occurs in 1 out of every 500 to 1,000 patients, and it is also a significant factor in the development of treatment-resistant acquired fistulas.

In addition, if contracted during adulthood, it is highly likely to be associated with orchitis or oophoritis, which can also be cited as a cause of subsequent infertility.

In this way, mumps is an infectious disease that significantly affects all life stages, not just children.
By receiving the mumps vaccination, you can reduce the risk of infection and onset of mumps.