Khulna: Director General (DG) of the Department of Mass Communication Fayzul Haque emphasized the critical role of media in ensuring the success of the typhoid vaccination campaign. He stressed the importance of awareness-building to counter misinformation and urged for stronger publicity efforts during a consultation workshop on "Typhoid Vaccination" at the Shaheed Humayun Kabir Balu Auditorium of Khulna Press Club.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the workshop was organized by the Khulna Divisional District Information Office ahead of the upcoming Typhoid Vaccination Campaign. Fayzul Haque highlighted that typhoid is a preventable infectious disease and encouraged parents and guardians to bring students to vaccination centers on the scheduled days. The event was presided over by Additional Deputy Commissioner Nurul Hai Mohammad Anas, with notable addresses from Enamul Haque, convener of Khulna Press Club, ASM Kabir, deputy chief information officer of Khulna Regional Information Office, SM Sayedur Rahman, district education officer, and Md. Abul Kalam Azad, senior health education officer of the Civil Surgeon's Office.
Gazi Zakir Hossain, director of the Divisional District Information Office, delivered the welcome address, and Deputy Director (DD) Md. Ibrahim Al-Mamun moderated the program. Dr. Md. Ariful Islam, divisional coordinator of WHO, presented comprehensive details about the vaccination campaign through a PowerPoint presentation. Under the campaign, a target has been set to vaccinate 42.80 lakh children across 10 districts in Khulna Division, including Khulna City Corporation, with 13.10 lakh children already registered online. In Khulna district, the goal is to vaccinate 4.31 lakh children in nine upazilas.
The nationwide Typhoid Vaccination Campaign 2025 will be conducted under the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) from October 12. In Khulna Division, vaccinations will be administered in schools and permanent centers during the first two weeks (October 12-30) and in community centers from November 1-13. Children aged nine months to under 15 years will receive a single dose of the vaccine. Parents are required to register their children using the 17-digit birth registration number at www.vaxepi.gov.bd to obtain the vaccine.