Regarding the COVID-19 Vaccination in Beppu City

Updated on 20 September 2023

Beppu City COVID-19 Vaccination Section office will move to the Beppu Health Center (Beppu-shi Hoken Center) from 24 July 2023

Please refer to the website of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan for detailed information about the COVID-19 vaccination in Japan.
You can view Beppu City Official Website (Japanese) from the "Relevant Page" below.
(Please select the desired language from the buttons in the upper right corner of the linked page. Machine translation is available.)

Foreign nationals who have resident registration in Japan are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.

COVID-19 vaccination is free of charge upto 31 March 2024.

Those who moved into Beppu City recently (Relevant page)

The COVID-19 vaccination requires the voucher issued by Beppu City. Please apply online or come to the Beppu City COVID-19 Vaccination Section office.

Onlin application for new residents
Please attach your vaccination record in other municipalities in Japan, or abroad (a paper copy please in case if you apply at the counter).
In case of the vaccination abroad, only the doses of the vaccines approved in Japan (Pfizer, BioNTech, Fosun Pharma, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Covishield, Novavax, COVOVAX and Janssen Pharmaceutical (Johnson & Johnson)) will be counted for the purpose to issue your voucher in Beppu City.

If you lost your voucher (Relevant page)

Please apply online for reissue of your voucher or come to the Beppu City COVID-19 Vaccination Section office.

Online application for reissue of your voucher

Vaccination in Beppu City

COVID-19 vaccination is free of charge till the end of March 2024.

A new Omicron XBB.1.5-Adapted Monovalent COVID-19 Vaccine (mRNA type) is used.
12 years old and above will be given Pfizer or Moderna, and Pfizer for all the other age groups.
Subunit type Takeda Vaccine (Novavax) is available for 12 years old and above in Oita City.

* The Japanese Vaccination Act defines the age from one day prior to one’s birthday. For example, a 12 years old child may not have the vaccine for 5-11 years old from the day before his/her birthday.

Autumn-Winter Booster Session 2023 (Relevant page)

All of 6-month or older who meet the below-given conditions are eligible.
1. Having completed the primary series (3 doses for 6-month to 4-year-old children, or 2 doses for 5 years old and above.)
2. 3 months or more have passed after the last vaccination. （6 months or more in case of Novavax）
Vaccination begins on; (Booking from 25 September)

27 September

12 years old or above

10 October

Children between 6-month and 11 years old

Primary Series

It is planned to start in November.

Primary series for 12 years old or above (2 doses) (Relevant Page)

2nd dose is given after 3 weeks from the 1st dose.
If you had the 1st dose of the vaccine which was not Omicron XBB.1.5-Adapted Monovalent COVID-19 Vaccine, the 2nd dose must be given after 4 weeks from the 1st dose.

Primary series for 5-11 years old (2 doses) (Relevant Page)

2nd dose is given after 3 weeks from the 1st dose.
If you had the 1st dose of the vaccine which was not Omicron XBB.1.5-Adapted Monovalent COVID-19 Vaccine, the 2nd dose must be given after 4 weeks from the 1st dose.

Primary series for 6-month to 4-year-old children (3 doses) (Relevant Page)

2nd dose is given after 3 weeks after the 1st dose, and 3rd dose is, 8 weeks from the 2nd dose.
If you had the 1st dose of the vaccine which was not Omicron XBB.1.5-Adapted Monovalent COVID-19 Vaccine, the 2nd dose must be given after 4 weeks from the 1st dose. And the 3rd dose is, 8 weeks from it.

Venue

For 5-11 years old [PDF list of Pediatrics in English]
12 years old or above (Relevant page)
For Takeda vaccine (Novavax), please refer to the [Oita City website].

Appointment

Please make an appointment after receiving your vaccination voucher.
If other vaccines (except influenza) are to be administered, leave a gap of 2 weeks before and after the vaccination.
If you wish to cancel your appointment, please be sure to contact the Call Center or your medical institute.

1. Online appointment

Fill out the vaccination reservation form https://beppu.rsv4citizens.jp/
Not available between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. due to maintenance.
If you are using a computer, please use Google Chrome as your browser.
If you are unable to connect, please try at a different time of day, as access may be busy.
How to fill out the reservation form

2. Appointment through Call Center

Phone:: 0120-797-567 (Toll-free)
※Please be careful not to dial a wrong number.
Hours:: 9:00 – 17:00 (Weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays) ※Open only on weekdays after 10 October 2023. Closed Dec. 29 to Jan. 3

*Although communication in English may be available in some cases, please be prepared to communicate in Japanese if possible.

Vaccination certificate in English for overseas travel(Relevant page)

Required documents:

Application form (PDF)
A copy of your passport ID page
A copy of your residence card
Record of inoculation with Beppu City vaccination vouchers (If lost, it may take time to issue the certificate).
If applying by mail, please enclose an envelope (84 yen stamped with your name and address).

For inquiries about the COVID-19 vaccination in Beppu city

Beppu City COVID-19 Vaccination Call Center

Phone:: 0120-797-567(Toll-free)
※Please be careful not to dial a wrong number.
Hours:: 9:00 – 17:00 (Weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays) ※Open only on weekdays after 10 October 2023. Closed Dec. 29 to Jan. 3

*Although communication in English may be available in some cases, please be prepared to communicate in Japanese if possible.

Contact

別府市新型コロナワクチン接種対策係（〒874-0931　別府市西野口町15番33号別府市保健センター「湯のまちけんこうパーク」内

Beppu City COVID-19 Vaccination Section

Beppu Health Center, 15-33 Nishi-noguchi-machi, Beppu, Oita, Pin; 874-0931

(Office hours: 8:30-17:00 weekdays) Closed Dec. 29 to Jan. 3

E-mail：corona_kensui@city.beppu.lg.jp