Subsidized Influenza Vaccinations

FY2024

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 October 1, 2024 and January 31, 2025
Deadline February 15, 2025
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 unapproved vaccines, they are not covered by the relief system under the Vaccination Act and therefore are not eligible for subsidies even if side effects occur.
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)
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.
* Please note that the subsidy cannot be paid if any required information in the application is missing.
* Receipts (original copies) is Please keep for one year.
Payment method The payment will be provided through the employer (company), either as an addition to your salary.
Receipts (original copies)

Please submit receipts (original copies) which display the following information.

【01】Name of the person receiving the vaccination
【02】Date of vaccination
【03】Cost
【04】Explanation: Indication that the cost is for the influenza vaccination
【05】Name of medical institution

* If the receipt does not include [01]-[05], we will not be able to accept your request.Please attach additional documents with the description.
* Please put the name of the recipient of the vaccination on the receipt.
* Please note that we will not accept receipts that show the name of the company as the recipient of the vaccination.
* Use with auxiliary ticket issued by local governments is not eligible.

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