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RAJSHAHI, Sept 14, 2025 (BSS)- Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has held an advocacy meeting for making the forthcoming typhoid vaccination campaign successful.

With RCC Chief Executive Officer Rezaul Karim in the chair, the meeting was addressed, among others, by Divisional Director of Health Dr Habibur Rahman, Divisional Director of Islamic Foundation Abdur Rashid, Deputy Director of Department of Primary Education Muhammad Sanaullah, Divisional Coordinator of World Health Organization Dr Muhammad Kamruzzaman and EPI Specialist of UNICEF Dr Rezaur Rahman.

During her keynote presentation, RCC Chief Health Officer Dr FAM Anjuman Ara Begum gave an illustration on the campaign. 

She said the campaign is planned to run for 18 working days, with initial doses at 278 schools from October 12 to 30 and subsequent doses at 240 EPI centers from November 1 to 13. 
 
Like other parts of the country, the RCC will begin its first nationwide typhoid vaccination campaign on October 12, targeting 1,35,127 children aged between 9 months and under 16 years.

The campaign, under the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI), will roll out in two phases: first through school-based camps for 10 working days, followed by eight days at EPI centres for children who miss the school campaign.

Parents can register online using a 17-digit birth registration number to obtain vaccine cards; those without birth certificates can register with a parent's mobile number and receive written proof of vaccination.

The single-dose injectable typhoid conjugate vaccine, supplied by Gavi, provides protection for 3 to 7 years and is proven safe with no major side effects.

Health officials urge parents to take advantage of this free government initiative to protect their children against typhoid, a disease linked to poor sanitation and unsafe water.