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Ministerial Ordinance Amending the Vaccination Implementation Regulations

予防接種実施規則の一部を改正する省令

Published: 2026-09-30 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-20

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AI summary

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Summary

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance No. 146 of 2026 amends the Vaccination Implementation Regulations (Ministry of Health and Welfare Ordinance No. 27 of 1958). The stated promulgation date is 2026-09-30, and the stated effective date is 2026-10-01.

Business Impact

Vaccination providers may be affected by changes to the rules governing vaccination implementation, but the metadata does not identify the amended requirements.

Recommended Action

Review of the official Japanese source could clarify which vaccination implementation requirements changed and whether any transitional provisions apply.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-09-30 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 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百四十六号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 予防接種実施規則 (this update) Original Japanese source