Subsidy for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination costs
HPV vaccines are intended to prevent infection with human papillomaviruses (HPVs), which cause cervical cancer. To help prevent cervical cancer, the Shiseido Health Insurance Society subsidizes the entire cost of HPV vaccination. See below for an overview of this subsidy.
HPV vaccines may have adverse reactions (side effects) that vary from individual to individual. Since the Society is implementing this subsidy program on the premise of voluntary inoculation, members should make their own decisions about whether to receive HPV vaccination.
"Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Q&A site about HPV vaccines"
Eligible persons
Female insured persons (employees and Voluntarily and Continuously Insured Persons) and female dependents (family members) aged 28-45
*1 Ages shown are as of the end of the fiscal year (March 31).
*2 Excludes those eligible for publicly funded vaccination or catch-up vaccination.
*3 Must be a member of the Shiseido Health Insurance Society on all three vaccination dates.
Eligible vaccines
■ Bivalent HPV vaccine (Cervarix)
■ Quadrivalent HPV vaccine (Gardasil)
■ Nine-valent HPV vaccine (Silgard 9)
Subsidy amount
The subsidy covers the entire cost of HPV vaccination (including tax).
① The subsidy does not cover the cost of the initial examination, re-examinations, interviews, or testing.
② The subsidy does not cover those who are eligible for publicly funded vaccination (elementary school sixth graders through first-year high school students) or catch-up vaccination.*
* The catch-up vaccination program allows women born during the period from April 2, 1997 through April 1, 2008 who have not yet been vaccinated for HPV three times in total to receive HPV vaccination at public cost only during the three-year period from April 2022 through March 2025.
How to apply
After getting all three vaccine injections, fill out the necessary information on the HPV Vaccination Subsidy Application, attach the (original) receipts for all three injections to the back of the application form, and send to the Health Insurance Society’s section in charge of HPV vaccination by post or internal mail. (Receipts will not be returned.)
"HPV Vaccination Subsidy Application
＜Notes＞
■ Be sure to have receipts issued in the personal name of the person vaccinated.
■ The receipts must clearly indicate that the amount paid is for the HPV vaccination.
■ You may apply for the subsidy as long as you have receipts, even if the vaccine injections were provided by different medical care institutions.
Subsidy payment method
The subsidy will be remitted to the bank account indicated on the application form.