Chattogram: A month-long free typhoid vaccination campaign for children aged 6 months to 15 years will take place from October 12 to November 13, 2025, across the district. Over 24.59 lakh children are expected to be covered under the campaign, including 16.32 lakh children in 15 upazilas of the district and 8.27 lakh children in 41 wards of the Chattogram City Corporation (CCC), as reported by Civil Surgeon Dr. Mohammad Jahangir Alam.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the health administration has set a target to administer typhoid vaccines to 154,749 children as part of the Typhoid Vaccination Campaign 2025. Approximately 14.85 lakh students have already registered in the city and district for the vaccination drive scheduled to start on October 12.
The campaign, which will run for 18 working days until November 13, is open to all children aged between 9 months and 15 years, including school students from Class 1 to Class 9. The vaccination drive operates from 8 am to 4 pm on working days in the city and district as part of the Typhoid Campaign-2025.
To facilitate the vaccination process, a total of 4,831 temporary vaccination centers were established by the Civil Surgeon's office, with the CCC setting up 1,321 temporary centers across 41 wards. Over 20,000 volunteers and health workers, including 4,848 from the CCC, are engaged in the campaign, providing vaccines to children aged 9 months to 15 years.
Dr. Jahangir Alam emphasized that the government is offering the vaccine free of charge and encouraged all registered children to attend the vaccination camps, addressing any rumors about the vaccine. He also underscored the importance of vaccination in preventing typhoid and called for the media to play a role in spreading accurate information about the vaccination to all parts of society.