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DTaP / Tdap vaccine schedule in Japan

Japan's DTaP / Tdap vaccine schedule per MHLW: 4 doses, first dose at 3 months. Universal (recommended for all children). Source last verified 2024-06-01.

Source: Regular Immunization Schedule (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) · last verified 2024-06-01 · official source

Reviewed by Matthew Thomas J Halma, Founder, Open Source Medicine Foundation · Last reviewed 2026-10-08

Japan: 4 doses of DTaP / Tdap

DoseRecommended ageStatusProduct / notes
Dose 13 monthsUniversalDTaP-IPV (4-in-1)
Dose 24 monthsUniversalDTaP-IPV (4-in-1)
Dose 35 monthsUniversalDTaP-IPV (4-in-1)
Booster18 monthsUniversalDTaP-IPV (4-in-1)

What the databases report about this vaccine: DTaP / Tdap vaccine evidence page (side effects, trials, VAERS).

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Other vaccines in the Japan schedule

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