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For Children Born Abroad, Families Returning to Japan, and Those Staying Temporarily in Japan

Children born overseas, families returning to Japan, those planning to move abroad, and people staying temporarily in Japan may require different vaccines depending on their previous vaccination history and the country where they will be living.
At our clinic, we carefully review your vaccination records and future plans to determine which vaccines are recommended. We then create a personalized vaccination schedule based on both the Japanese and international immunization schedules.
Please call our clinic first, and we will be happy to assist you.
 
 

Vaccines Available at Our Clinic

 
The following vaccines are available at our clinic.
If you wish to receive any of these vaccines, please contact our clinic by phone in advance to make an appointment and confirm vaccine availability.
 

How to Make an Appointment

After contacting our clinic by phone, please complete the online form with the following information:

• Full name
• Date of birth
• A telephone number where we can contact you
• The vaccine(s) you wish to receive

The online form is password protected.
Our staff will provide you with the password during your phone call.
 

 

• DT Vaccine (Diphtheria, Tetanus)
• DTaP Vaccine (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis)
• Tdap Vaccine (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Acellular Pertussis)
• DTaP-IPV-Hib Vaccine (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b)
• Tetanus Toxoid Vaccine
• Pneumococcal Vaccine (Prevnar 20®)
• Rotavirus Vaccine (Rotarix®, RotaTeq®)
• Measles-Rubella (MR) Vaccine
• Mumps Vaccine
• Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccine
• MMR Vaccine (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
• Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Vaccine
• Hepatitis A Vaccine (Aimmugen®)
• Hepatitis A Vaccine (Avaxim 80®)
• Hepatitis A Vaccine (Avaxim 160®)
• Hepatitis B Vaccine (Bimmugen®, Heptavax-II®)
• Hepatitis B Vaccine (Engerix-B® 1.0 mL)
• Combined Hepatitis A & B Vaccine (Twinrix®)
• Typhoid Vi Polysaccharide Vaccine (Typhim Vi®)
• Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (Typbar-TCV®)
• Rabies Vaccine (Rabipur®)
• Rabies Vaccine (Verorab®)
• Quadrivalent Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MenQuadfi®)
• Meningococcal Group B Vaccine (Bexsero®)
• Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) Vaccine – TICOVAC® (16 years and older)
• Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) Vaccine – TICOVAC® (1–15 years)
• Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine (Inactivated)
• Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV)
• 9-valent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
• RSV Vaccine (Arexvy®, Abrysvo®)

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Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)

Are you currently receiving rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)?
If yes, please let us know which vaccination schedule you are following:

• Essen regimen (Days 0, 3, 7, 14, and in some countries Day 28)
• Zagreb regimen (2-1-1 schedule) (Two doses on Day 0, followed by one dose on Day 7 and one dose on Day 21)
• Another schedule (Please specify.)

Please note that our clinic is closed on certain days, and it may not always be possible to administer your vaccine on the exact recommended day. Please contact us in advance so that we can discuss the best possible schedule.

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Meningococcal Vaccine for Hajj

Meningococcal Vaccination Requirement for Hajj
 
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health requires all individuals travelling to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj to receive a meningococcal vaccine that protects against serogroups A, C, W and Y.
A quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine, such as MenQuadfi®, must have been administered:
 

• at least 10 days before arrival in Saudi Arabia; and
• within the previous 5 years.

 
Please keep your official vaccination certificate with you when travelling. The certificate should clearly state the name and type of the vaccine and the date on which it was administered.
If the vaccine type is not specified on the certificate, the certificate may be considered valid for only 3 years.
If you would like to receive the quadrivalent meningococcal vaccine at our clinic, please call us in advance to make an appointment.
 
Vaccination requirements may change. Please check the latest information issued by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health before travelling.

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About Our Clinic

Our clinic first opened in 2010 as Ohigesenseino Children’s Clinic.
 
From the beginning, we have aimed to provide a safe and reassuring environment for all patients, including those with infectious illnesses. Each of our nine consultation rooms is fully private and equipped with its own independent ventilation system.
Patients can complete their medical interview, examination, blood tests, and vaccinations within the same consultation room. For patients with infectious illnesses, even payment can be completed in the room, helping to minimize contact with others.
 
This approach proved especially valuable during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing us to safely care for many patients with fever while reducing the risk of infection within the clinic.
 
Vaccination has also been one of my main areas of focus since the clinic first opened.
At that time, Japan was sometimes described as being behind other countries in vaccination policy, and several vaccines that were routinely available overseas could not yet be used in Japan.
“I want to protect as many children as possible from diseases that can be prevented by vaccines.”
 
Driven by this belief, I have continued to give lectures and share reliable information about vaccination. We were also among the first clinics in Hokkaido to introduce imported vaccines that were otherwise extremely difficult to access in the region. Over time, patients began visiting us not only from across Hokkaido, but also from many parts of the Tohoku region.
 
In recent years, the demand for travel vaccines has grown rapidly as more people study abroad, take overseas assignments, or travel internationally for extended periods.
At the same time, vaccines recommended at different stages of adult life—such as vaccines against shingles, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and pneumococcal disease—are becoming increasingly important.
 
However, social media and the internet also contain a great deal of information that is not supported by reliable scientific evidence. Even today, children and adults continue to become seriously ill or lose their lives to infections that could have been prevented.
In response to this situation, I came to believe that my role moving forward should be to provide accurate information to as many people as possible and help them make appropriate vaccination decisions.
 
On October 1, 2026, Ohigesenseino Children’s Clinic was relaunched as Dr. OHIGE Vaccine Clinic, a specialist vaccination clinic serving everyone from infants to adults.
I have cared for children as a pediatrician for more than 20 years. Drawing on that experience, when infants and children visit us for vaccination, we can also provide care for minor health concerns, such as eczema or mild symptoms, when necessary.
For adults, consultations are generally limited to vaccination-related care.
 
Private-room care with a strong focus on infection prevention has been at the heart of our clinic since it first opened. We now combine this environment with the specialist knowledge and experience in vaccination that we have developed over many years.
 
Our goal is to remain a clinic where everyone—from newborn babies to older adults—can receive vaccinations safely and with confidence.
“To protect as many lives as possible from vaccine-preventable diseases.”
This remains our unwavering commitment.