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About the Polio Vaccination
***UPDATE*** This year's special administration of the polio vaccination period has ended. However, the
information below may still prove useful. If you have questions about the polio vaccination or other health-
related questions, please contact your nearest Public Health Center (Japanese only).
Miyakonojo Public Health Center - TEL: (0986) 23-4504 (Japanese only)
Days the polio vaccine is being administered （Fall, 2011）
What is polio? The symptoms of polio resemble those of a cold, but if the polio virus enters the spinal cord, a
person’s extremities can become paralyzed. Thanks to inoculations, there are currently very few cases of
polio. However, there are places around the world where it continues to exist.
The period for vaccination ? Between 3 and 90 months after birth, the vaccine is taken twice with an interval
of at least 41 days. If the vaccine is not taken twice, the immunization is not complete.
After the polio vaccine has been administered, an interval of at least 27 days is required before another
inoculation can be administered.
The tuberculosis vaccine (BCG) is intended for children under 6-months old. If your child has not yet
received this vaccine, please have your child vaccinated as soon as possible.
The combined vaccination for diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus is administered three times
between 20 and 56 days after birth, and the Japanese encephalitis vaccine is administered two times
between 6 and 28 days after birth, so please make sure the time for getting the polio vaccination does not
overlap the periods of these other inoculations.
The vaccination cannot be given to children younger than 3-months or older than
90-months old, so please be aware of the following schedule.
Date
| Location
| Reception Time
| October 7th (Fri)
| Miyakonojo Welfare Center
| 1:20PM-1:50PM
| October 12th (Wed)
| Miyakonojo Welfare Center
| 1:20PM-1:50PM
| October 13th (Thurs)
| Nakago Community Center
| 1:20PM-1:50PM
| October 13th (Thurs)
| Yokoichi Community Center
| 1:20PM-1:50PM
| October 13th (Thurs)
| Takajo Lifelong Study Center
| 1:20PM-1:50PM
| October 14th (Fri)
| Hayamizu Exercise and Culture Center
| 1:20PM-1:50PM
| October 14th (Fri)
| Shonai Community Center
| 1:20PM-1:50PM
| October 14th (Fri)
| Takasaki Welfare and Public Health Center
| 1:20PM-1:50PM
| October 20th (Thurs)
| Okimizu Community Center
| 1:20PM-1:50PM
| October 21st (Fri)
| Yamanokuchi Labor and Welfare Center
(on the premises of the Yamanokuchi
Branch Office)
| 1:20PM-1:50PM
| October 21st (Fri)
| Isoichi Community Center
| 1:20PM-1:50PM
| October 21st (Fri)
| Komatsubara Community Center
| 1:20PM-1:50PM
| October 25th (Tues)
| Yamada Welfare Center (Keneju-en)
| 1:20PM-1:50PM
| October 26th (Wed)
| Hayamizu Exercise and Culture Center
| 1:20PM-1:50PM
| October 26th (Wed)
| Shiwachi Community Center
| 1:20PM-1:50PM
| October 27th (Thurs)
| Miyakonojo Welfare Center
| 1:20PM-1:50PM
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Please bring the Maternal Child Notebook along with the polio pre-examination chart.
Please have the courage to refrain from getting a vaccination if you know your child is not feeling well at that
time.
Refrain from eating or drinking 30 minutes before and after the vaccination.
Children who are having diarrhea cannot receive the polio vaccination.
After changing a diaper, please dispose of the feces properly and always wash your hands.
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