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MMR vaccine schedule in Japan

Japan's MMR vaccine schedule per MHLW: 2 doses, first dose at 12 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: 2 doses of MMR

DoseRecommended ageStatusProduct / notes
Dose 112 monthsUniversalMR (measles-rubella) · MR vaccine; mumps is not in the national programme
Dose 25-6 yearsUniversalMR (measles-rubella) · MR vaccine; mumps is not in the national programme

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

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