Kashiwa City Community Newspaper 2022.03.01

Information regarding Covid-19 vaccines

Regarding vaccinations in Kashiwa City

Contact: Kashiwa City Covid-19 Vaccine Call Center

Phone: 7179-2313 or 7179-2663

Public Health Center, Health Promotion Division

Phone: 7128-7252

Fax: 7128-7253

We will provide information regarding vaccinations in Kashiwa City.

 

Children’s vaccinations will begin in mid-March

In Kashiwa City, children who are 5 to 11 years of age as of March 1 (born between March 2, 2010 and March 1, 2017) will be eligible, and children’s Covid-19 vaccinations will begin to be provided at medical facilities in the city. The Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for pediatric use will be used for the children’s vaccinations. Additionally, vaccination tickets will all be mailed at once on Friday, March 4 to those who are eligible.

 

Vaccinations are optional. Before making the decision to get a vaccination, please consider the advantages and disadvantages of the vaccination for your child. Those who would like to have their child vaccinated should check the city website for a list of medical facilities providing vaccinations and the appointment reservation method, and make an appointment.

▲Access the city website here

 

Please consider getting vaccinated with Moderna

Since there is a large supply of Moderna for 3rd vaccinations, the city has set up a system to not only provide vaccinations using Moderna for group vaccinations, but also at medical facilities in the city. Additionally, there are plenty of appointment slots available at group vaccination facilities, so please consider a vaccination with Moderna if you would like to get your vaccination early.

For more information on the availability of appointments at group vaccination facilities, please visit the city website.

▲Check the appointment availability here

If you have a fever or other symptoms

Contact: Public Health Center, General Affairs Planning Division – Phone: 7167-1255, Fax: 7167-1732

First of all, please call your regular doctor or the nearest medical facility for guidance. If you cannot have an examination/test at the medical facility that you called, you can also use a dedicated fever outpatient department in the city. If you are not sure which facility to call, please contact one of the following services.  

▲A list of dedicated fever outpatient departments in the city is available here

▶Kashiwa City Medical Examination Guidance Center

Phone: 7167-6777, Fax: 7167-1732

Hours of operation: 9:00am to 5:00pm (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays)

▶Chiba Prefecture Fever Consultation Call Center

Phone: 0570-200-139

Hours of operation: 24 hours a day

 

The age of majority will be 18 (starting next month)

About 140 years have passed since the age of majority was set at 20 in 1876, and 18 has become the common age of majority around the world. In order to respect young people’s right to autonomy and advance their participation in society, the age of majority will be lowered to 18 on April 1 in Japan as well. 　

What you will be able to do from age 18

⃝Enter into a contract without parental consent

　・rental apartment contract

　・credit card or loan contract

⃝Obtain a passport valid for 10 years, etc.

Responsibilities that you will bear from age 18

⃝Become a lay judge ⃝Receive a claim for damages

⃝Your real name will be published if you commit a serious crime, etc.

What will remain unchanged at 20 years of age

⃝Drinking ⃝Smoking

⃝Coming of age ceremony (in Kashiwa) etc.

3.11 The Great East Japan Earthquake will not be forgotten – disaster prevention measures that we can do

Contact: Disaster Prevention and Safety Division – Phone: 7167-1115, Fax: 7163-2188

Prepare to shelter at home

An evacuation shelter is different from a hotel; it is a place where an undetermined number of evacuees have no choice but to share a living space and are forced to endure harsh conditions. Make preparations to stay in your home even in the event of a disaster.

Make use of the Disaster Information Transmission Service

In Kashiwa City, there are various tools that are used to transmit information. One of those tools is the Disaster Prevention App, which allows you to select the necessary disaster prevention information, such as evacuation information and weather information for disaster situations. Since you can also receive information even when you are away from home, we recommend using this app.

Please visit the city website for more information.

▲Access the city website here

 

Applications will start for Kashiwa City National Health Insurance and Latter Stage Elderly Medical Treatment Insurance health services tickets for the 2022 fiscal year

Contact: Health Insurance and Pension Division – Phone: 7164-4455, Fax: 7164-1263

In Kashiwa City, eight Health Services Tickets per person will be issued (1,000-yen subsidy per ticket).

Applications for the 2022 fiscal year will be accepted starting on March 1.

 

Services that can be used

▶︎Acupuncture treatment services ▶︎Oral cleaning services ▶︎Health checkup services for people 18 to 38 years of age ▶Exercise services

Eligibility

People who meet either of the following requirements, with no unpaid health insurance fees from the 2021 fiscal year or earlier.

▶Those who have entered Kashiwa City National Health Insurance, and are 18 years of age or older as of March 31, 2023.

▶Those who live in Kashiwa City, and have entered Chiba Prefecture Latter Stage Elderly Medical Treatment Insurance

 

Application

Bring your insurance card to make the application in person at the Health Insurance and Pension Division (Kashiwa City Hall Main Building, 1st Floor), or the Shonan Branch (Shonan Building, 1st Floor), the Kashiwa Station City Hall Service Center, or any branch office.
 

Other

▶If you register at the Health Insurance and Pension Division during or after April, the service tickets can be issued on the same day. Otherwise, the service tickets will be sent by mail.

▶If a representative makes the application for tickets to be issued on the same day, they will require identification.

For more information on how to use the tickets, and facilities where the tickets can be used, please visit the Kashiwa City website.

▲Access the city website here

 

End of the Yahoo! Public Payment Service

As of Wednesday, March 30, the Yahoo! Public Payment Service, which allows you to pay taxes and insurance fees by credit card, will come to an end. In this city, we are currently preparing to introduce a different credit card payment service. If you would like to make payments by credit card during or after April, please contact us.

The system usage fees may change with the change in service. The system service fees are not used as city government income.

 

■Contact

▶City taxes:

Payment Receipt Division – Phone: 7167-1122, Fax: 7167-3203

▶National Health Insurance and Latter Stage Elderly Medical Treatment Insurance fees:

Health Insurance and Pension Division – Phone: 7191-2594, Fax: 7167-8103

▶Nursing Care Insurance fees:

Older Adults Support Division – Phone: 7167-1022, Fax: 7167-1282

 

End of service counter payments at some banks

Contact: Financial Affairs Division – Phone: 7167-1120, Fax: 7167-1210

The Joyo Bank and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking will stop handling payment of municipal tax, waterworks and sewerage bills, and other public service fees using payment slips at bank service counters on Thursday, March 31. Please be aware that, even if the banks are listed as designated payment locations on your payment slips, you will be required to pay an additional service fee determined by the bank if you use the bank service counter to pay city taxes, etc. during or after April.

 

Other

Direct debit payments will continue to be processed, so there is no need to change your account.

For more information, including a list of financial institutions where payments can be made at the service counter, please visit the city website.