Information Regarding the 3rd Dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine

The COVID-19 vaccine has high preventive effectiveness. However, the vaccine effectiveness wears off as time passes. That is why you need the 3rd dose, known as the booster shot.

 

Who is eligible?

You must be 12 years or older and wait for five months after your 2nd dose.

Cost

Free of charge

Where?

Vaccination sites or medical facilities in your city/town/village

 

It is known that the 3rd dose of the vaccine has high preventive effectiveness of getting infected with COVID-19 or getting seriously ill even if you have gotten infected.

The 3rd dose can be from another manufacturer which is different from the 1st and 2nd doses. It is highly effective and safe. You will probably have similar side effects as the ones you had after your 2nd shot, regardless of the manufacturer. Those side effects should be fewer than those of the 2nd shot because the 3rd dose of the Moderna vaccine is half the dose of the 1st and 2nd shots.

 

Remember:

◆ The 3rd dose is recommended to receive even for those people who have been infected with COVID-19 before.

◆ Even after your 3rd dose, you are requested to take anti-infection measures.

◆ Do not force those people around you to get vaccinated.

◆ Do not discriminate against unvaccinated people.

 

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask by contacting the numbers below. Please note that these numbers are not toll-free.

About vaccination coupons/ making an appointment at a vaccination facility/medical institution where you live: Please call your local city/town/village hall

 

About symptoms you develop from the 3rd shot: Gunma COVID-19 Vaccine Helpline （24/7）

Tel: 057-783-910

Operators speak 19 languages

 

Other questions: One-Stop Consultation Center for Foreign Residents of Gunma (Monday through Friday, 9:00 – 17:00)

Tel: 027-289-8275

Available in ５ languages