Multilingual support is available for reservations and consultations through to the date of vaccination.
Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese, Filipino, Khmer, Nepali, Indonesian, Myanmar Language, Mongolian, French, Sinhala, Urdu, and Bengali
* Click here for a list of supported languages for vaccination clinics.
In response to reports of language barriers preventing foreign nationals from making vaccination appointments, multilingual support is now being offered in the hopes that it will increase participation in vaccination initiatives.
Click here to read this page in plain Japanese
Vaccinations are free of charge. (You must pay any costs required to get to and from the vaccination clinic.)
Those who have received a vaccination voucher.
* This includes those living in areas other than Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya.
* Those who have not received a vaccination voucher should contact the local government office in their current area of residence.
* If you require assistance, please contact the FRESC Help Desk.
FRESC Vaccination Reservation help line
Telephone number for reservations: 03-4332-2601
- Available from Monday to Friday (closed Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays)
- 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
- Service in multiple languages is available.
- If you need to change or cancel a reservation, please be sure to call.
* Please refrain from contacting hospitals directly.
Tokyo
Nagoya
Osaka
Tokyo
JCHO Tokyo Takanawa Hospital Reservations finished
- Reservations begin: October 11 (Mon)
- Vaccinations begin: October 20 (Wed)
Nagoya
Nagoya Congress Center (Mass Vaccination Site) Reservations finished
- Reservations begin: October 11 (Mon)
- Vaccinations (first dose): October 19 (Tue) & 20 (Wed)
- Vaccinations (second dose): November 16 (Tue) & 17 (Wed)
Fujita Health University Bantane Hospital Reservations finished
- Reservations begin: October 22 (Fri)
- Vaccinations (first dose): October 26 (Tue), 27 (Wed), 28 (Thu) & 29 (Fri)
- Vaccinations (second dose): November 16 (Tue), 17 (Wed), 18 (Thu) & 19 (Fri)
JCHO Chukyo Hospital Reservations finished
- Reservations begin: October 22 (Fri)
- Vaccinations (first dose): November 8 (Mon), 10 (Wed), 16 (Tue) & 18 (Thu)
- Vaccinations (second dose): November 29 (Mon), December 1 (Wed), 7 (Tue) & 9 (Thu)
Osaka
Nanko Hospital Reservations finished
- Reservations begin: October 11 (Mon)
- Vaccinations begin: October 20 (Wed)
Reservations
- Vaccinations are by appointment only. Please call the FRESC Vaccination Reservation Help Line to make a reservation.
- Please be aware that those without a vaccination voucher or an appointment will not be able to be vaccinated, even if they go to directly to the clinic.
Items to take to the vaccination clinic
On the day of your appointment
- Please be sure to wear a mask. Refrain from idle conversation at the vaccination clinic.
- Do not visit the vaccination clinic if you are experiencing any cold-like symptoms or are feeling unwell. In such cases, please call the FRESC Vaccination Reservation Help Line to cancel your appointment.
- Vaccinations are administered to the upper arm. Please wear clothing which easily exposes this area.
Clinic-specific information
JCHO Tokyo Takanawa Hospital (Tokyo) Reservations finished
- Age of eligibility: 12 years and older
* Those under the age of 15 who wish to be vaccinated must be accompanied by their guardian (who has also signed their Prevaccination Screening Questionnaire).
Nagoya Congress Center (Nagoya) Reservations finished
- Age of eligibility: 12 years and older
* Those under the age of 15 who wish to be vaccinated must be accompanied by their guardian (who has also signed their Prevaccination Screening Questionnaire).
- Vaccinations (first dose): October 19 (Tue) & 20 (Wed)
- Vaccinations (second dose): November 16 (Tue) & 17 (Wed)
- Free parking is not available at this location. Please use public transportation.
Fujita Health University Bantane Hospital (Nagoya) Reservations finished
- Age of eligibility: 12 years and older
* Those under the age of 15 who wish to be vaccinated must be accompanied by their guardian (who has also signed their Prevaccination Screening Questionnaire).
JCHO Chukyo Hospital (Nagoya) Reservations finished
- Age of eligibility: 12 years and older
* Those under the age of 15 who wish to be vaccinated must be accompanied by their guardian (who has also signed their Prevaccination Screening Questionnaire).
Nanko Hospital (Osaka) Reservations finished
- Age of eligibility: 15 years and older
* Those between the ages of 15 to 18 must be accompanied by their guardian (who has also signed their Prevaccination Screening Questionnaire).
On-site interpreters for multiple languages* will be available during medical interviews, etc.
* Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese, Filipino, Nepali, Indonesian, Myanmar Language, and French
Two doses of the vaccine will be administered.
- Those receiving the Pfizer vaccination will have their second dose administered three weeks after the first (on the same day of the week), as is standard.
- Those receiving the Moderna vaccination will have their second dose administered four weeks after the first (on the same day of the week), as is standard.
* In general, appointments for both first and second doses will be made at the same time.