V-rubella antibody test and regular rubella vaccination

For men born between April 2, 1958 and April 1, 1979, we will carry out a rubella antibody test and regular rubella vaccination based on the Vaccination Law.

Since July 2018, the number of rubella patients has been increasing, especially in the Kanto region, and the majority of patients are men in their 30s to 50s. Of these, the males born between April 2, 1958 and April 1, 1979 are the generation who have never had the opportunity to receive official vaccination against wind rash, and the antibody prevalence rate is also high. Women and other generations account for about 90%, while men of that generation are as low as about 80%.
In view of this situation, as a nationwide system, men born between April 2, 1958 and April 1, 1979 are subject to routine rubella vaccination (Rubella 5th term). I decided to provide an opportunity to receive one official vaccination.

In Chiba City as well, those born during the above period will first be tested for rubella antibodies , and as a result, those with low rubella antibody titers will be vaccinated against rubella. (Both antibody test and vaccination are free).

We are sending coupons to receive “rubella antibody test” and “rubella vaccination” free of charge by this project (the delivery time varies depending on the date of birth), so please refer to the coupon for details such as the contents of the project. Please see the notice enclosed with the ticket.

* Contents sent to the target person on May 11, 2nd year of
Reiwa   (coupon ticket is a sample) ① Cover page (PDF: 649KB) ② Coupon ticket (sample) (PDF: 406KB)   ③ Precautions (PDF: 876KB)

<Notice>
・ The expiration date of the coupon has been extended to March 4th year of Reiwa. (PDF: 387KB) Even if your coupon is valid until March 2nd or March 3rd, you can continue to use it until March 4th .

・ For Q & A regarding additional measures for rubella , see “Q & A for additional measures for rubella (for target men)” (PDF: 291KB) prepared by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare .  

Target person

A man born between April 2, 1958 and April 1, 1979, who is registered as a resident in Chiba City.

Implementation period

From April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2022 (From April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2019)

Implementation method

First of all, you will be asked to undergo a “rubella antibody test”, and as a result, if you have a low antibody titer (*) and need to be vaccinated against rubella, you will be asked to carry out a “rubella vaccination”.

(*) Those who are 8 times or less by the HI method, etc.

As a result of the rubella antibody test, “rubella vaccination” will not be carried out for those who have high antibody titers and do not need to be vaccinated.

Rubella antibody test

(1 ) Among the target persons, those born between April 2, 1972 and April 1, 1979 will be on May 31, 1972, and from April 2, 1958 to 1972. For those born before April 1, 2014, coupons will be shipped on May 11, 2nd year of Reiwa .

・ The coupon ticket is necessary to receive the rubella antibody test and rubella vaccination free of charge, and a set such as “for antibody test” and “for vaccination” is sent together. (For details, please see the notice enclosed with the coupon.)


(2 ) Be sure to bring a coupon and a document that can confirm your identity and address (driver’s license, etc.) and undergo a rubella antibody test (blood sampling) at a medical institution.

・ Be sure to make an appointment with a medical institution before taking the test. At that time, please inform the medical institution etc. that you are eligible for the coupon.
・ Medical institutions that can receive the “rubella antibody test” under this system are the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare website “Additional measures for rubella”.(Link to external site)Please see the page. You can receive it at any medical institution in the country as long as it is on the list.
・ If you do not have a coupon or something that can confirm your identity and address, you will not be able to take the inspection under this system, so please be sure to bring it with you when you inspect.
・ It will take several days for the test results to come out, so you will need to go to the hospital again to hear the test results.
・ Inspection fee is free.
・ Those who have been found to have a sufficient amount of rubella antibody as a result of conducting a rubella antibody test after April 2014 do not need to perform another antibody test this time (no rubella vaccination is required). ).

Rubella vaccination

As a result of the rubella antibody test, those who have a low antibody titer and need rubella vaccination will be vaccinated.

・ When you receive the vaccination, please bring a coupon and something that can confirm your identity and address. If you do not bring it, you will not be able to receive vaccination under this system.
· “Wind in accordance with the present system Shin prevention

Medical institutions that can receive “vaccination” are the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare website “Additional measures for rubella “(Link to external site)Please see the page. You can receive it at any medical institution in the country as long as it is on the list.

・ The new corona vaccine and other vaccines cannot be given at the same time. In addition, the new corona vaccine and the other vaccines can be given to each other two weeks after receiving one vaccine.
(Example) If you inoculate the new corona vaccine on October 1, you will not be able to inoculate the measles-rubella combination vaccine after October 15 (the same day of the week two weeks later).
If you are unsure, please contact the Infectious Disease Control Division.

About (re) issuance of coupons

(Re) issuance of coupons for reasons such as “I lost the coupon that was sent” and “I moved to Motoichi, but I have not yet undergone antibody testing etc. with the coupon sent from the local government before moving in”. If you wish, please contact the Infectious Disease Control Division of the Health Center (telephone 043-238-9941).
 

About rubella antibody test by Chiba city original business

For information on the rubella antibody test conducted by Chiba City’s own business , please see the page ” We are conducting rubella antibody tests on women who wish to become pregnant and the spouses of women who wish to become pregnant. “

About the contents about additional measures for rubella

For more information on “additional measures for rubella,” please see the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare website.

About additional measures for rubella(Link to external site) (← Click to see the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare website)