Nov 7, 2026ImportantDue Dec 6, 2026

Public comment on draft amendments to the Immunization Act's enforcement regulations and vaccination implementation rules

Summary: The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is seeking public comments on a draft ministerial ordinance that would amend the Enforcement Regulations of the Act on Immunization (予防接種法施行規則) and the Vaccination Implementation Regulations (予防接種実施規則). The draft is issued under several articles of the Act on Immunization (予防接種法) and its Enforcement Order. The notice text does not describe the specific changes, which are only in the attached draft PDF.
Who is affected: Vaccine manufacturers and distributors, medical institutions that administer vaccines, and municipalities that run vaccination programs. Other businesses may be affected only indirectly.
What to do: Review the draft ordinance and the submission guidelines (意見募集要領) on the e-Gov public comment page, and submit any opinions before the deadline. Comments are accepted from 2026-11-06 12:00 to 2026-12-06 12:00 (JST).
Deadline: Dec 6, 2026
Original title (Japanese): 予防接種法施行規則及び予防接種実施規則の一部を改正する省令案に関する御意見の募集について
Issued by: e-Gov Public Comments

Summarized and translated by AI. The original Japanese text is authoritative. Sources: the websites of each Japanese government body (see the original link for each notice). Summarized and translated into English by AI by Japan Regulation Watch under the Public Data License (Version 1.0) of the Government of Japan. This is not an official translation and was not created by the government.