Jamalpur: An orientation workshop on the Typhoid vaccination campaign was held this morning at the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Jamalpur. Deputy Commissioner Hasina Begum attended the programme as the chief guest, while Superintendent of Police Syed Rafiqul Islam was present as the special guest.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the workshop was arranged by the District Information Department, with Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Iftekhar Yunus presiding over the event. Civil Surgeon Dr Mohammad Azizul Haque announced that a total of 635,322 children aged 9 months to 15 years will receive the vaccine free of cost. He highlighted that the vaccine provides protection against Typhoid, a contagious disease that spreads through polluted water and food.
Deputy Commissioner Hasina Begum stressed the importance of the optimal use of the vaccine, noting its costliness, and called for everyone’s cooperation to ensure the campaign’s success.
The workshop was attended by 60 local journalists from various media outlets and was moderated by Senior Information Officer Jalal Uddin. The vaccination campaign is set to be executed in two phases. During the first phase, children in all educational institutions will be vaccinated from October 12 to October 30. The second phase will focus on vaccinating children at the community level from November 1 to November 13.