COVID-19 Information for Foreign Residents (English)

COVID-19 Information for Foreign Residents (English)

This is an overview of information related to COVID-19 in English for foreign residents of Nonoichi.

(Information updated on March 17, 2022.)

新型コロナウイルス感染症特設サイト - Official information about COVID-19 from Nonoichi City

コロナウイルスに ついての 情報 （やさしい日本語）　- Information about COVID-19 from Nonoichi City in easy Japanese

Ishikawa Prefecture Quasi-State of Emergency

All of Ishikawa Prefecture is under a “quasi-state of emergency” until March 21.

For more information, please check the files below.

English　Chinese　Vietnamese　Korean　Russian　Indodesian　Portuguese　Easy Japanese　Japanese

COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot (Third Dose)

Overview

【Eligible persons】Nonoichi residents who are aged 18 or above, and have had their second dose at least 8 months ago (in principle)

【Vaccination method】Medical Institution Vaccination, Collective Vaccination

【Number of shots】One

【Type of Vaccine】Pfizer, Takeda/Moderna

Procedure

1. A vaccine ticket will be posted to you in an envelope

2. Make a reservation

Reservation method differs depending on whether you get vaccinated at a medical institution or at a collective vaccination venue.

3. Get vaccinated at your reserved time and location

Please bring all the documents in the envelope and a proof of identity.

・Fill out and submit Prevaccination Screening Questionnaire(予診票)

・Get screened and vaccinated

・Vaccination Certificate will be issued

・Wait and observe for any adverse reactions (15～30 minutes)

Vaccination Period

Eligible persons	Vaccination period
(1) Healthcare workers and others including： healthcare workers, elderly care facility residents and workers, day care facility users and workers, residing patients at hospitals and clinics with beds	6 months after second dose
(2) Senior citizens Citizens who are aged 65 or above	(Until 2022/02/28) 7 months after second dose
	(From 2022/03/01) 6 months after second dose
(3) General citizens Citizens who are aged 18 or above	(Until 2022/02/28) 8 months after second dose
	(From 2022/03/01) 7 months after second dose

Vaccine Ticket Posting Schedule

Booster shot vaccine ticket will be posted based on the date of your second dose. As such, members of the same residence or age group may receive the ticket on different dates.

Scheduled Posting date	Date of second dose
	(1) Healthcare workers and others	(2) Senior citizens	(3) General citizens
2022/02/07	2021/08/18～09/19	2021/08/04～09/08	Before 2021/08/10
2022/02/14	2021/09/09～09/15		2021/08/11～08/17
2022/02/21	2021/09/16～09/22		2021/08/18～08/24
2022/02/28	2021/09/23～09/29		2021/08/25～09/01

After these dates, vaccine ticket will be posted around 3～4 weeks before your vaccination period.

※If you have moved into Nonoichi after getting vaccinated twice in a different municipality and wish to get the booster shot, please contact the Nonoichi City Vaccine Call Center and request for a vaccine ticket.

※If you are eligible as (1) Healthcare workers and others, but have not received the ticket even after the scheduled posting date, please contact the Nonoichi City Vaccine Call Center.

More information

Please check the webpage below for further information about COVID-19 vaccinations.

Nonoichi City Coronavirus Vaccine Site (Japanese)

Nonoichi City Coronavirus Vaccine Site (English, machine translation)

※The page above has been translated using a machine translation service, which means that some parts may be inaccurate or hard to understand. We apologize for any misunderstandings caused by inaccurate translations.

Visa-related support for foreign residents who have lost their job or training contract, etc.

The Immigration Services Agency of Japan (ISA) website (link below) has information in different languages about visa-support for people who have lost their job or training contract, etc. in Japan due to COVID-19.

For example, you may be able to change your visa status to "Designated Activities" and extend your period of stay if you've lost your job due to COVID-19.

Immigration Services Agency of Japan Website＜外部リンク＞

Support for people struggling to pay their rent due to COVID-19

People who are unable to work and finding it difficult to pay their rent can have their rent paid by the local government in some situations.

For more information, check the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) website (link below). Different languages can be selected at the bottom of the page.

Information about the Housing Security Benefit (English)＜外部リンク＞

Tax and fee support for people having financial difficulties

People who are finding it hard to pay taxes and other fees due to financial difficulties caused by COVID-19 can consult city hall for support.

Check the link below for more information.

Support for people having financial difficulties (English) [PDF]

Information about COVID-19 on Facebook

We're also posting information about COVID-19 on the Nonoichi International Friendship Association (NIFA) Facebook page. Feel free to 'like' our page to get the latest updates.

Nonoichi International Friendship Association (NIFA) Facebook Page＜外部リンク＞

Links and other resources

◆　Recent information about infection cases in Ishikawa Prefecture＜外部リンク＞ (in Japanese only)

Up-to-date information about recent infection cases in Ishikawa Prefecture provided by the prefectural government.

◆　Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (MHLW website)＜外部リンク＞

Up-to-date information about the COVID-19 situation provided by the Ministry for Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW).

◆　About the New Coronavirus  (CLAIR website)＜外部リンク＞

Different resources containing information about COVID-19 provided by the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR).

◆　The New Coronavirus Multi-language Consultation Center＜外部リンク＞

You can phone this consultation service for advice and support if you have any concerns about COVID-19. (Support available in multiple languages.）

◆　NHK WORLD＜外部リンク＞

Japanese news written in different languages.

◆　NEWS WEB EASY＜外部リンク＞

Japanese news written in easy Japanese more understandable for non-native speakers.

◆　Avoid the 'Three Cs'! (English) [PDF]

An information flyer about the 'three Cs' you need to avoid in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.