Staff Reporter:
A total of five crore children will be vaccinated against typhoid under the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI).
The vaccination campaign will begin on September 1, while registration started on August 1 and will continue until August 31.
Children aged between nine months and 15 years 11 months 29 days will be vaccinated under the initiative, EPI Program Manager Dr Abul Fazal Mohammad Shahbuddin Khan said yesterday to journalists.
He said the vaccination program will be conducted in schools during the first 10 days. Those who miss the school vaccination program will be able to take the vaccine at EPI centers during the following eight days.
“Children without a birth registration card will also be able to receive the vaccine by registering with their parents’ mobile numbers,” he added.
