Dhaka: A total of five crore children will be vaccinated against typhoid under the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). The vaccination campaign is set to commence on September 1, with registration having started on August 1 and continuing until August 31. Children aged between nine months and 15 years 11 months 29 days are eligible for vaccination under this initiative, as stated by EPI Programme Manager Dr. Abul Fazal Mohammad Shahbuddin Khan during a discussion with journalists.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the vaccination programme will initially be conducted in schools over the first 10 days. Children who miss the vaccination in schools will have the opportunity to receive the vaccine at EPI centres during the subsequent eight days. Dr. Khan highlighted that children without a birth registration card can also receive the vaccine by registering with their parents’ mobile numbers.