Kashiwa City Community Newspaper 2021.10.01

Information regarding Covid-19 vaccinations

Contact: Kashiwa City Covid-19 Vaccine Call Center

Phone: 7179-2313, 7179-2663

Public Health Center, Health Promotion Division

Phone: 7128-7252, Fax: 7128-7253

 

Regarding Kashiwa City's mass vaccination locations

Kashiwa City will continue to operate its 3 mass vaccination facilities during and after October. These facilities are The Crest Hotel Kashiwa, KOIL Terrace, and the Kashiwa City Covid-19 Vaccine Night Vaccination Center. If you have still not been vaccinated, and you wish to do so, please make an appointment at one of the mass vaccination locations, the medical facilities providing vaccinations in the city, or one of the large-scale vaccination centers operated by the nation, etc. You can find the latest information here on mass vaccinations in the city.

 

Saturday vaccinations will start at KOIL Terrace

In Kashiwa City, Saturday appointment slots for vaccinations will be provided at KOIL Terrace beginning in early October.

In addition, there will be appointment slots on Saturday afternoons with priority given to students who will be taking exams. For more information, please visit the Kashiwa City website.

 

Expansion of appointments slots available for pregnant women

New appointment slots have been added for family members living in the same household as pregnant women, providing appointments for pregnant women and their partners. Pregnant women in Kashiwa City who have returned to their parents' home to give birth will also be included. Appointments can be made for these special time slots through a special phone number which will be available every Tuesday afternoon starting at 12:30pm.

Appointments for the special time slots cannot be made through the appointment website.

 

Appointments can be made here

Kashiwa City Group Vaccination Call Center - Phone: 7179-2663

(Hours of operation: 8:30am to 5:15pm)

 

Special website for appointments

　

 

Due to cancellations made up until the previous day, you may be able to make an appointment on the day that you call. The appointments will be made available starting at 8:30am and noon on the day of the vaccination. Please access the appointment website or call the special phone number for appointments to confirm availability.

 

Pay attention to the vaccination interval when getting other kinds of vaccinations

The Covid-19 vaccination cannot be received at the same time as other vaccinations such as the influenza vaccination. If you are getting other kinds of vaccinations, there must be at least a 13-day interval before or after your vaccination for Covid-19 (on or after the same day of the week, two weeks following the day of your vaccination).

If you are planning to get other kinds of vaccinations, please check the vaccine interval with the medical facility providing the vaccination before you schedule your Covid-19 vaccinations.

 

For those who are thinking about getting vaccinated

The Covid-19 vaccine prevents the onset of Covid-19 and the worsening of symptoms. If a large number of people are vaccinated, it prevents cluster outbreaks at schools and workplaces, reduces the number of Covid-19 infections, and thus reduces the chances of new variants occurring. It is important to understand the various pros and cons of getting vaccinated or remaining unvaccinated. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the vaccinations, please contact the Kashiwa City Covid-19 Vaccine Call Center.

▲Access the Kashiwa City website here

 

Accommodation facilities for recovery have begun accepting patients with mild symptoms

Contact: Welfare Policy Division - Phone: 7167-1171, Fax: 7164-3917

Due to the spread of Covid-19, we have rented accommodation facilities in Kashiwa City, and have begun to accept patients with mild symptoms. Facility operations will be carried out with the advice of professionals with specialized knowledge. Your understanding and cooperation are appreciated.

 

Facilities providing accommodation for recovery

Hotel Route Inn Kashiwa Minami (Oshimata 1-Chome)

 

Details of support

Health observation will be done by nursing staff, and meals and daily necessities will be provided.

When performing duties in infection areas, protective clothing will be worn.

 

Contact information regarding Covid-19 vaccinations

Kashiwa City Covid-19 Vaccine Call Center

Phone: 7179-2313, 7179-2663, Fax: 7128-7253

(Hours of operation: 8:30am to 5:15pm)

Chiba Prefecture Covid-19 Vaccine Side Effects Consultation

Phone: 03-6412-9326, Fax: 043-224-8910

(Hours of operation: 24 hours a day)

 

There will be changes to the application procedure for National Health Insurance High-Cost Medical Expenses

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

Beginning in October, if one application is made for coverage of National Health Insurance High-Cost Medical Expenses, an application will not be required from the second time onward, and the payment will be deposited into the specified bank account. Application forms will be sent out starting in October to those who are eligible.

 

Eligibility

People who have Kashiwa City National Health Insurance

 

Application

Please complete the required parts of the application form. Mail the completed form to 277-8505, Kashiwa City Hall, Health Insurance and Pension Division, or submit the form in person at the Health Insurance and Pension Division (City Hall Main Building, 1st Floor), or the Shonan Branch Office (Shonan Building, 1st Floor)

 

Other

If any of the following items apply, you will not be eligible for automatic payment

▶The head of household has changed

▶Health insurance payments have stopped, and the city has decided that it is not covered

▶There was a request from the head of household to exclude it from the simplification of procedures

 

For more information, please refer to the Kashiwa City website.

 

Partial subsidy of medical tests for recurrent pregnancy loss

Contact: Community Health Division - Phone: 7167-1257, Fax: 7167-1732

In Kashiwa City, subsidy will be provided for part of the cost of testing involved with the advanced treatment and delivery for recurrent pregnancy loss for those who have undergone two or more miscarriages or stillbirths.

 

Eligible tests

Recurrent pregnancy loss testing as part of advanced medical treatment which was carried out on or after April 1, 2021.

 

Eligibility

Registered residents of Kashiwa City who have undergone two or more miscarriages or stillbirths.

 

Subsidy amount

Up to 50,000 yen for each session

 

Application

Within the same fiscal year that you received the test, please apply using an application form available at the Public Health Center, Community Health Division (Wellness Kashiwa 3rd Floor). Complete the required parts of the application form, attach the required documents, and submit it in person at the Community Health Division.

For more information on the required documents, please visit the Kashiwa City website.

 

 

Bill payment service will no longer be available at some bank counters

Contact: Finance Division - Phone: 7167-1120, Fax: 7167-1210

On March 31 of next year, the bank teller counters at Joyo Bank and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust will no longer process payment of municipal tax, water bills and other public service payment slips. Please be aware that, even though the names of those payment locations may be printed on your payment slips, you may be charged an additional processing fee by the bank if you use their teller counters to pay your municipal tax etc. starting from April of next year.

   

Other

It is not necessary to change your bank account as bill payments by direct debit will continue.

 

For a list of bank teller windows that can process payments, please refer to the Kashiwa City website.

 

We are now seeking participants for the foreign residents' Japanese speech contest

 

Contact: Cross-Cultural Center – Phone: 7157-0281

 

Date and time

Sunday, February 13, 2022, 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Location

Palette Kashiwa (online participation is also available)

Eligibility

 

Foreign residents whose native language is not Japanese, who reside, work or attend school in the Tokatsu Area. Up to 15 people.

 

Application

By Tuesday, November 30, please complete all required parts of the application form, and send it to postal code 277-0005, Kashiwa 1-chome 7-1-301, Kashiwa City Cross-Cultural Center. (Applications received will be valid according to the postmarked date.) Applications can also be submitted by email (boshu-2@kira-kira.jp) or in person. Application forms are available at the Cross-Cultural Center.

 

▶Application forms can be downloaded from the Kashiwa Cross-Cultural Center website.Participants will be selected by draw if there are more applications than spaces available. Participants will be notified by email by Friday, December 17.

 

For more information, please visit the Kashiwa Cross-Cultural Center website.