Flu Shots for Older People in Fukuoka City 2026: ¥1,500, Until March 31, With Mid-December as the Target

Flu shots for older people in Fukuoka City

From October 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027, residents aged 65 and over can get one shot for ¥1,500.
People in households exempt from city and prefectural resident tax get the shot free with a certificate on the day.

This page is general information from the official Fukuoka City announcement. For your own case, ask your ward Health and Welfare Center, Health Section.

In Fukuoka City, residents aged 65 and over can get one seasonal flu shot under the city’s routine vaccination program from October 1, 2026 (Reiwa 8) to March 31, 2027 (Reiwa 9), for a personal payment of ¥1,500. People in households exempt from city and prefectural resident tax, and some others, get it free if they show a certificate on the day of the shot.

In short

Period: October 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027 (in principle Monday to Friday), one shot in this period.
Who: residents of Fukuoka City aged 65 and over on the day of the shot. People aged 60 to 64 with a certain disability also qualify.
Cost: ¥1,500. Free with a certificate shown at the clinic on the day (it cannot be refunded later if you paid without one).
Booking: contact a participating clinic in advance.
Timing: the city suggests getting the shot by mid-December if you want it.

Checked with official pages on October 25, 2026 (Japan time). Eligibility and fees may change.

1. Period and who can get the shot

The program runs from October 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027 (in principle Monday to Friday), and you can get one shot in this period. After the period ends, you pay the full cost yourself.

You qualify if you have a resident record in Fukuoka City (foreign residents are included) and are 65 or older on the day of the shot. You also qualify if you are 60 to 64 and have a disability of the heart, kidneys or respiratory function, or of immune function due to HIV (roughly equal to Grade 1 on the physical disability certificate). You cannot get the shot if you have a fever on the day, or if you have had a reaction to a vaccination in the past. Source: Fukuoka City, “Seasonal flu vaccination for older people, fiscal 2026”

2. ¥1,500 personal payment, and a certificate on the day to be exempt

The personal payment is ¥1,500. The payment is waived for people receiving public assistance, people receiving support benefits under the Act on Support for Japanese Left in China, and people in households exempt from city and prefectural resident tax. To be exempt, you must give the clinic a certificate on the day of the shot, such as a public assistance certificate, a copy of the long-term care insurance premium notice (income level 1 to 3), or a copy of the qualification certificate for the late-stage elderly medical system (category I or II). If you pay ¥1,500 without a certificate, it cannot be refunded later.

If you do not have those certificates, a “city and prefectural resident tax exemption certificate” with the vaccination stamp also works. You can get it at the ward tax office, online, or at 34 post office counters in the city. A certificate issued at a convenience store cannot be used.

3. Clinics need an appointment, and what to bring

You can get the shot at clinics that belong to the Fukuoka City Medical Association and at clinics in the Fukuoka Prefecture wide-area routine vaccination program. Contact a clinic that has a “○” in the “influenza” column of the list of participating clinics, and book in advance.

Bring one of these that shows your address, name and age: a My Number card, a driver’s license, or a long-term care insurance card. If you are 60 to 64 and qualify because of a disability, you also need a copy of the physical disability certificate or a medical certificate. If you use a clinic outside Fukuoka Prefecture because you are in hospital or in a care facility, bring the “vaccination request form” issued by Fukuoka City, and you can later get the cost refunded within the subsidy amount.

4. When to get the shot

It takes about 2 weeks for the vaccine to work, and the effect is said to last about 5 months. In Fukuoka City, flu usually spreads from December to about April and peaks from late January to early March. The city says, “If you want the vaccine, aim for mid-December.” It also says that near the end of the period some clinics may run out of vaccine, so get the shot with time to spare.

Common questions

Where do I ask?

Ask the Health Section of your ward Health and Welfare Center.

Sources

Checked with official pages on October 25, 2026 (Japan time).