FY2026
YG Health Insurance Society is subsidizing the cost of vaccinations in order to prevent contraction and worsening of influenza.
If your company is handling the application for assistance, there is no need for an individual application to the YG Health Insurance Society. For more details, please contact the relevant department at your workplace (original affiliation).
| Eligible persons |
Insured persons and their dependent family members who are members of the health insurance society on the day of receiving the vaccination |
| Vaccination period |
Vaccinations performed between September 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027 |
| Deadline |
February 15, 2027 |
| Subsidy |
Up to 2,000 yen per person per fiscal year (up to the actual cost if less than 2,000 yen).
- *Please apply for 2 doses at once if you receive the vaccination twice.
However, subsidy is NOT 2,000 yen x 2 doses, but is up to 2,000 yen.
- *Flumist (manufactured by Daiichi Sankyo for ages 2 to 19) approved by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is eligible, but in the case of vaccines not approved in Japan is not eligible.
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| Vaccination procedure |
- Individuals visit medical institutions on their own to receive vaccinations (vaccinations at institutions)
You are not required to choose from among any specific medical institutions, so please choose one where it will be easy to get an appointment.
- Group vaccinations for each business location (workplace vaccinations)
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| How to apply |
- Individuals visit medical institutions on their own to receive vaccinations (vaccinations at institutions)
Online application by health support service "Pep Up".
After receiving your vaccination, please attach the receipt to the Influenza Vaccine Subsidy Application Form below, then submit the forms for everyone in your household together to the YG Health Insurance Society.
Influenza vaccination fee subsidy application（Japanese only）
- Group vaccinations for each business location (workplace vaccinations)
・For the insured (employee), an application through Pep Up is not required.
・If a dependent (family member) has been vaccinated, please apply for the subsidy for the influenza vaccination cost for dependents (family members) only, in the same manner as described above.
- * If you receive subsidies from prefectural or municipal governments, please apply for the portion of the vaccination cost that you are responsible to cover after subtracting the amount of those subsidies.
- * Receipts (original copies) is Please keep for one year.
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| Payment method |
The payment will be provided through the employer (company), either as an addition to your salary. |
| Receipts (original copies) |
Please prepare a receipt that includes all the following information:
- Name of the person who received the vaccination
- Date of vaccination
- Amount
- Description: clearly stated as payment for the influenza vaccination
- Name of the medical institution
- Receipt stamp
- *Receipts that do not include all of 【01】–【06】 cannot be accepted. In some cases, we may ask you to submit additional documents.
- *Please make sure the receipt is issued in the name of the person who received the vaccination.
- *Please note that receipts issued in the name of a company, or under a name that does not match the name registered with the Health Insurance Society, cannot be accepted.
- *Any portion of the amount paid using a subsidy voucher (or similar) issued by a local government is not eligible for this subsidy.
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