50mn to receive typhoid vaccine in September

A total of 50 million children and adolescents in Bangladesh will be vaccinated against typhoid in September, for which registration has already begun, reports bdnews24.com.
The vaccine will be given free of charge to those aged between nine months and 16 years.
Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) Manager Abul Fazal Md Shahabuddin Khan told bdnews24.com on Saturday, "The typhoid vaccine will be given in two phases. In the first phase, students will be vaccinated in school-based camps during the first 10 working days of September.
"Those who miss the first phase will be able to get vaccinated at EPI centres during the next eight days.
"This vaccine, supplied by the Gavi Vaccine Alliance, will be given in a single injection, which will provide protection for 3 to 7 years.
"The vaccines have been purchased from India. All the vaccines have already arrived.
"The vaccines are made according to the standards of the World Health Organization. This vaccination has started in a few other countries in our subcontinent, except Nepal and Pakistan."
Online registration for typhoid vaccination has started from Aug 1 through (vaxepi.gov.bd/registration/tcv).
After registration, a vaccine card must be downloaded, which needs to be carried to the vaccination centre on the scheduled day.
After vaccination, the typhoid vaccine certificate will be available online.