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MEXT E-mail Newsletter Focusing on Schools for Foreign Students
41st issue：February 28th, 2022
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(1) Points regarding the implementation of vaccinations for infants and children against COVID-19 infections in schools.
According to a revision of the instructions given by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, infants and children between the ages of 5 and 11 are added to the scope of temporary vaccinations for COVID-19 infections.
According to this revision, we would like to inform you of the points regarding the implementation of vaccinations for infants and children against COVID-19 infections in schools as shown in the attached document.
In accordance with the above, the Basic Policies for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control have been revised.
・Attached file 1(Only in Japanese) (PDF:185KB)
・Attached file 2(Only in Japanese) (PDF:3,746KB)
We kindly share these with you because it could be utilized as a reference for your consideration on your responses to COVID-19.
(2) Others
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文部科学省大臣官房国際課
「外国人学校・インターナショナルスクール メールマガジン」担当
E-mail Newsletter Focusing on Schools for Foreign Students
International Affairs Division, Minister's Secretariat, MEXT
Tel：03-5253-4111（Ex. 3222） E-mail：gaikokuzingakkou@mext.go.jp
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