2009 | October | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approves manufacture and sale of Cervarix |
2010 | November | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and municipalities begin subsidizing costs of HPV vaccination |
2013 | March | The Asahi Shimbun reports a case of severe adverse effects to the HPV vaccine, and media continue coverage |
Press conference by organization of alleged victims of HPV vaccines held for the first time | ||
April | Free HPV vaccination based on public expenditure system based on the immunization law starts | |
June | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare suspends proactive recommendation of HPV vaccination | |
2014 | January | Expert opinion review meeting in Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare states the cause of symptoms after HPV vaccination is a psychosomatic “mind–body reaction” |
2015 | September | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare decides to pay medical expenses to those who suffer from side effects after HPV vaccination |
2016 | July | Girls who suffer from side effects, and their families, sue Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and two pharmaceutical companies |