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vaccination voucher; immunization ticket
A paper voucher issued by a local municipality that entitles a resident to receive a specific vaccination, typically free of charge or at a subsidized rate.
接種券が届いた。
The vaccination voucher arrived.
接種券を持って病院に行ってください。
Please bring your vaccination voucher to the hospital.
引越しをしたら、新しい市区町村で接種券を再発行してもらう必要がある。
If you move, you need to have a new vaccination voucher reissued by your new municipality.
Composed of 接種 (vaccination, inoculation) and 券 (ticket, voucher). This term became widely known during the COVID-19 pandemic when Japan distributed vaccination vouchers to all residents through their registered municipalities.
The voucher system reflects Japan's municipal-based healthcare administration. Vouchers are typically mailed to residents and contain a barcode or number linked to the person's vaccination records. They are used for flu shots, childhood immunizations, and other public health campaigns as well.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 接種券を受け取る: to receive a vaccination voucher
- 接種券を再発行する: to reissue a vaccination voucher
- 接種券付きの予診票: pre-examination questionnaire with voucher attached
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 予診票: pre-vaccination questionnaire — filled out before receiving a shot
- 接種証明書: vaccination certificate — proof of vaccination
- 予防接種: preventive vaccination — the general term for immunization