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Takamatsu City Health Center is the center to deal with health services from babies to the elderly according to their stages, providing health services for family, adults and the elderly, mental consultations, consultations for serious diseases, nutrition improvement service and immunization.For details on available programs, contact your local health center. For details on hours and departments, contact the appropriate hospital.Takamatsu City Health Care Center is established by Takamatsu City. It is the special and technical center to deal with prevention of diseases, health enhancement, and environmental hygiene.Scheduled vaccinations for infants include: DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus), Diptheria-Tetanus, Polio, Measles, Rubella, Japanese Encephalitis, and BCG. The center also provides flu shots for senior citizens.Vaccinations are held at designated medical facilities.The hospitals which will be open on Sundays and holidays are listed in that day's morning newspaper and i

A Mother and Child Health Handbook and a Health Checkup Coupon for Pregnant Women will be given to pregnant women who have registered their pregnancy at any health center, health station, citizens' consultation desk, branch office, or liaison office.The following programs are held at the Takamatsu City Hoken Center:All health centers and health stations provide health checks and consultations for babies.When a bay is born, a heath nurse or maternity nurse will visit every parent and baby at home and offer health consultation. Send a postcard of "Hello Baby " Program in the Maternal and Child Health Guidebook or fill out a birth slip at the counter when you notify the birth.If all of the child's guardians including grandparents are unable to take care of the child for one of the following reasons, the child may be accepted into daycare:Nurses and nursery staff at care facilities for sick or recovering children will take care of sick or recovering children on behalf of their parents in t

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