Diary

Today I received my second doses of the MR and Chickenpox vaccines. I had the first doses on 29 May – the record is available here. This time both injections were administered in my left arm. They felt more painful than last time, but my arm did not swell as much. The costs were unchanged:

• MR (measles + rubella): ¥8,000
• Chickenpox: ¥7,000

The total for the course of vaccinations was ¥38,800 (excluding tax). I will submit these expenses to JICA for reimbursement.

References

• National Centre for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM) Vaccination Services
• WHO – Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)
• CDC – Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccination
• JICA Official Website

Original statements

Today, I was vaccinated for the second dose of the MR and chickenpox vaccines. I had done the first dose at the 29th of May – Its Dairy is here -. In this time, both of vaccines injected on my left arm. I felt the injections were more harmer than the last time. But my arm didn’t become swollen as well as the last time. The cost was same as the last time, it’s below.

• MR: 8,000 yen
• Chickenpox: 7,000 yen

The total cost of the Series of vaccinations were 38,800 yen (without tax). I will charge JICA for these cost.

IELTS Improvement Points

-Collocation: receive / have a dose
　→ Common verb–noun pairing for vaccinations; more natural than do a dose.

-Collocation: administer a vaccine
　→ Standard medical phrase indicating who gives the injection.

-Collocation: experience mild side-effects
　→ Useful duo to describe post-vaccination symptoms formally.

-Collocation: submit expenses for reimbursement
　→ Typical business English wording when claiming money back.

-Template: “This time…, but…”
　→ Handy contrast structure in Task 1 & Task 2 (e.g. This time sales rose, but profits fell.).

-Template: “The total was … (excluding …)”
　→ Crisp way to present figures while noting what is or isn’t included.

-Template: Date phrase: “on 29 May” (no preposition at)
　→ Correct prepositionless date expression improves grammatical accuracy.

-Vocabulary: varicella
　→ Medical term for chickenpox; elevates lexical range.

-Vocabulary: unchanged
　→ Precise adjective for figures that stay the same.

-Vocabulary: course / series of vaccinations
　→ Higher-level alternative to set or round.

-Vocabulary: reimbursement
　→ Formal noun meaning repayment of expenses—useful in work or study reports.