5cr children to get typhoid vaccine from Oct 12: Sayedur Rahman | News Flash

DHAKA, Oct 9, 2025 (BSS) - Chief Adviser's Special Assistant on the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Prof Dr Md Sayedur Rahman today said five crore children aged 9 months to 15 years will receive typhoid vaccine during the nationwide campaign, scheduled to begin on October 12. The programme will run simultaneously in all schools and designated vaccination centers across the country, he said at a press conference in the ministry's conference room at the Secretariat. Sayedur Rahman said the government is providing a single dose of typhoid vaccine completely free of charge to children, adding, "No one is allowed to take money for this service, and legal action will be taken if any such allegation arises." Mentioning that...