Table 3.
Approximate Costs for Voluntary Vaccines in Japan
| Cost per vaccination (varies by area, these examples are provided for illustrationa) | Number of Doses | Cost for the vaccine series($'s only) | |
| Mumps | ¥6,000 (US $60) | 2 | $120 |
| Varicella | ¥8,000 (US $80) | 2 | $160 |
| Hepatitis A | ¥6,800 (US $68) | 2 | $136 |
| Hepatitis B | ¥5,000 (US $50) | 3 | $150 |
| Rotavirus Rotarix | ¥15,000 (US $150) | 2 | $300 |
| RotaTeq | ¥10,000 (US $100) | 3 | $300 |
| Influenza | ¥2,500 (US $25) | 1 (annual) | $25 |
| Human papilloma virus (Cervarix or Gardasil) | ¥16,000 (US $160) | 3 | $480 |
| Total Out of Pocket Costs | $1371 | ||
a
Aozora Children's Hospital. Vaccinations (in Japanese).
Available at: http://aozora-chiho.jp/vaccination/. Accessed September 2, 2014.