About the cost subsidy for mumps vaccination (optional vaccination)

Inagi City is providing partial subsidies for the cost of mumps vaccination.

The following children are registered as residents of Inagi City on the day of vaccination:
For the first vaccination: Children aged 1 to 2 years
For the second vaccination: Children in the year before entering elementary school (older children) and for whom more than two years have passed since the first vaccination. Note: This does not apply to those who have already received two doses of the mumps vaccination or who have previously had mumps.

From Monday, April 1, 2020 to Monday, March 31, 2020

Each person will receive up to two grants of up to 3,000 yen.
Note: Those who have already received one dose of mumps vaccination at their own expense will receive up to one subsidy.
Note: Those who only have a pre-examination are not eligible for the subsidy.

(1) "Notice regarding cost subsidies" and "Subsidy coupons (and vaccination pre-examination forms)" will be available at designated medical institutions in the city. Please make an appointment and visit the designated medical institution directly. Note: There is no need to apply to the city.
(2) At the designated medical institution, carefully read the “Notice regarding financial assistance,” fill in the necessary information on the “Subsidy Coupon (also serving as a vaccination pre-examination form),” and present your identification and maternal and child health handbook at the counter.
(3) Please pay the difference between the vaccination fee set by the designated medical institution and the subsidy amount to the designated medical institution.

Designated medical institutions in Inagi City (as below)
Note: If you wish to receive the vaccination at a medical institution outside the city due to unavoidable circumstances, you will need to apply in advance, so please contact the Health Center. Please note that inquiries regarding out-of-town vaccinations should be made after the start date of the subsidy.

At designated medical institutions in Inagi City, you will be given a "Subsidy voucher (also a vaccination pre-examination form)" along with a "Notice of Inagi City Mumps Vaccination Subsidy (Optional Vaccination)." Please read this in advance and make sure you fully understand and agree to the necessity of vaccination and side effects before receiving the vaccination.

Mumps vaccinations are treated as optional vaccinations not based on the Vaccination Act. If this vaccination causes health damage such as illness requiring hospitalization or disabilities that significantly limit daily life, you will be eligible for relief under the Drug Adverse Reaction Relief System under the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency Act. In addition, the National Association of Mayors' Vaccination Accident Compensation Insurance may apply. First, please contact the Inagi City Health Division (Health Center).

Mumps is an infectious disease that affects a wide range of people from infants to adults. The problem with this infectious disease is that it causes complications at a high frequency regardless of age. From infancy to school age, it is complicated by (1) aseptic meningitis, (2) acute pancreatitis, and (3) sensorineural hearing loss. In particular, sensorineural hearing loss is statistically reported to occur in 1 in 500 to 1,000 affected patients, and is also a major factor in treatment-resistant acquired fistulas.

In addition, if infected in adulthood, there is a high probability of complications such as orchitis and oophoritis, and it is also cited as a cause of subsequent infertility.

In this way, mumps is an infectious disease that has a large impact on all life stages, not just children.
By receiving the mumps vaccination, you can reduce the risk of mumps infection and development.