Chattogram: A month-long Typhoid vaccine campaign was inaugurated today, targeting 24.59 lakh children in the city and 15 upazilas of the district.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the vaccination drive will take place from October 12 to November 13. The typhoid vaccine will be administered between 8 am and 4 pm on the scheduled dates. Children aged 9 months to 15 years are eligible to receive the vaccine. Out of the 24.59 lakh children, 16.32 lakh in 15 upazilas of the district and 8.27 lakh in 41 wards of the Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) will be vaccinated.
The campaign was officially launched by City Mayor Dr. Shahadat Hossain at a ceremony held at Gul-Ezar Begum City Corporation Girls' High School in Chandanpura at 9 am today. In a separate event, civil surgeon Dr. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury commenced the program by administering the Typhoid vaccine to some children at 8:30 am at the Patiya Government High School premises.
A total of 4,831 temporary vaccination centers were set up by the Civil Surgeon's office, while the CCC established 1,321 temporary centers in 41 wards to facilitate the campaign. In 2025, more than 20,000 volunteers and health workers, including 4,848 from the CCC, participated in the typhoid prevention campaign, administering vaccines to children aged 9 months to 15 years.
City Mayor Dr. Shahadat Hossain emphasized that the government is providing the vaccine for free and encouraged all registered children to avail themselves of the vaccination at the camps.