Ministerial Ordinance Amending Immunization Act Enforcement and Immunization Implementation Regulations

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Summary

This item is a ministerial ordinance from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare that partially amends the Enforcement Regulations of the Immunization Act and the Immunization Implementation Regulations (originally Ministry of Health and Welfare Ordinance No. 27 of 1958). According to the metadata, the amending ordinance is Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance No. 37 of 2026, with a stated promulgation date of March 27, 2026 and a stated enforcement date of April 1, 2026. The specific substance of the amendments is not provided in the metadata.

Business Impact

Entities involved in vaccination programs or immunization-related operations may be affected by procedural or regulatory changes, though the details cannot be determined from this metadata alone.

Recommended Action

Consider reviewing the official Japanese source on e-Gov Law Search to confirm the scope, effective date, and specific content of the amendments.

Timeline of related official records

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1. 2026-03-27 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 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（令和八年厚生労働省令第三十七号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2026-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 予防接種実施規則 (this update) Original Japanese source