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Hepatitis B vaccine schedule in Japan

Japan's Hepatitis B vaccine schedule per MHLW: 3 doses, first dose at 2 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: 3 doses of Hepatitis B

DoseRecommended ageStatusProduct / notes
Dose 12 monthsUniversalRoutine since 2016
Dose 23 monthsUniversalRoutine since 2016
Dose 37-8 monthsUniversalRoutine since 2016

What the databases report about this vaccine: Hepatitis B vaccine evidence page (side effects, trials, VAERS).

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