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Regarding Subsidies for HPV Vaccination for Boys

In all 23 wards, and although the number is small in city areas, subsidies for HPV vaccines for males have started. Is Inagi City currently considering providing such subsidies? It seems that Tokyo Metropolitan Government is subsidizing half the cost across the entire Tokyo area.

Response

In Tokyo, we are aware that a subsidy program is being implemented through municipalities to cover part of the cost of voluntary HPV vaccination (quadrivalent) for males. On the other hand, regarding the regular vaccination program, deliberations began in August 2022 at the National Health Science Council's Vaccination and Vaccine Subcommittee, and by March 2024, while the effectiveness and safety of administering the HPV vaccine (quadrivalent) three times as a regular vaccination have been confirmed to a certain extent, cost-effectiveness issues remain, and discussions are ongoing.
At present, HPV vaccination for males is not covered under the routine vaccinations stipulated by the Vaccination Act and is positioned as a voluntary vaccination. Therefore, the city currently does not plan to provide financial assistance for the vaccination costs, but will continue to monitor the trends of the national government and other municipalities.

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