COVID-19 vaccine information

The City of Yokohama is preparing to provide vaccinations in designated locations across the city for all residents according to the vaccine priority guidelines set by the national government. This page will list related information, including the initial recipients eligible for the vaccine, individual notices, and vaccination methods for the planned vaccine rollout.

• Updated: “Elderly resident vaccinations outlook(as of April 7)”

Based on the national government's announcement of its plans to ship the Pfizer vaccine in June, Yokohama is currently planning to begin vaccinations according as outlined below.

See the section “Individual notice priority(including vaccine vouchers)” for the predicted timeline for individual notices to be sent out for elderly resident vaccinations.

Based on vaccine supply information from the national government, group vaccinations are scheduled to begin on the week of May 17.

Individual vaccinations (at hospitals or clinics) will begin in June or later, based on the status of participation by medical facilities by the end of March, and on the progress of vaccinations of health care professionals in Kanagawa Prefecture. Vaccinating medical facilities will be announced in mid-May or later.

*1 Amount of vaccine allocated to Yokohama depends on the population ratio (Yokohama 3.75 million / Japan 125.57 million ≒ 3%).
*2 Calculated based on one box of vaccine containing 975 shots (5 shots per vial).

Vaccinations at long term care facilities will begin on April 12. The timeframe and facilities where vaccines will be administered are listed below.

(Note) The first dose of the vaccine. The second dose is scheduled to be administered three weeks later.

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine will be provided to all city residents who wish to receive it.

In time, individual notices (including a vaccination voucher) will be sent out to residents. Once you obtain a voucher, you may make an appointment and receive the vaccination.

(Note) Residents 16 years of age or older are eligible to receive the vaccine made by Pfizer. Information about vaccines for those younger than 16 years of age will be updated appropriately based on guidance from the national government.

The City of Yokohama will send individual notices to residents regarding vaccinations.

To avoid call center and appointment congestion after the notices are delivered, notices will be sent out to eligible recipients in waves.

Individual notices for elderly resident vaccinations will be sent out according to the schedule below based on the vaccine supply outlined in the section “1 Elderly resident vaccinations outlook(as of March 24)”.

(Note) Individual notices will be sent to non-elderly residents according to vaccination priority guidelines set by the national government.

Vaccinations are planned to be carried out in three ways: (1) at special venues established by the city (for group vaccinations), (2) at local hospitals and health clinics (for individual vaccinations), and (3) at elderly care facilities (for facility-wide vaccinations).

Group vaccination venues will be gradually expanded.

■ About group vaccination venues in each ward
Based on the results of a simulation of the vaccination process held in the Tsurumi Public Auditorium on March 9, preparations are currently being made for each group vaccination venue (19 locations in 18 wards) according to the information below.

Additionally, venues will be set up in all wards starting in April, and with safety as the top priority, simulations will be run at each venue as well.

The entire cost of the vaccinations will be covered by the national government, so there will be no individual fees.
*Individual medical fees may be charged normally for medical treatment before or after the vaccination.

A reservation system* to make an appointment to receive a vaccine will be established. Other than persons who are eligible for facility vaccinations, residents will be asked to make appointments for either group or individual vaccinations.

Detailed appointment instructions will be announced later.

*Reservation system: a system to make an appointment via smartphone, PC, or telephone.

The Pfizer vaccine has been seen to sometimes cause side reactions immediately after they were administered, such as pain in the area that received the shot, as well as headaches, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, and fever. Recipients will recover from most of these side reactions within a few days of receiving the vaccine.

See the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare website(외부 사이트)(Japanese) for more information.

The websites for the Prime Minister's Office of Japan and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare provide more detailed information about the vaccinations'effectiveness and safety.
Prime Minister's Office of Japan website(외부 사이트)(Japanese)
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare website(외부 사이트)(Japanese)
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare website(외부 사이트)(English)