Typhoid vaccination programme begins in DNCC | Others

DHAKA, Oct 12, 2025 (BSS)- Month-long typhoid vaccination programme started in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) area from today aimed at combating the drug-resistant threat.About 12.94 lakh children up to five years in the DNCC area will get the vaccine free of cost under the government’s Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). Some 712 vaccinators and 972 volunteers will take part in the vaccination programme every day. Each team will have two vaccinators and three volunteers.Vaccination programme will continue from 8 am to 3:30 pm every day.About 72 thousand children and students will be vaccinated against typhoid every day, according to the vaccination plan.Vaccination in educational institutions will continue for 10 days from October 12 to 30. Vaccination will be provided...