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RAJSHAHI, Oct 12, 2025 (BSS) - As part of the nationwide Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), the National Typhoid Vaccination Campaign- 2025 began here today to protect the targeted children from typhoid fever.

Commissioner of Rajshahi division and Administrator of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) Khondoker Azim Ahmed has inaugurated the city level campaign at Madinatul Kamil Madrasha this morning as chief guest.

The campaign will run for 18 working days, with initial doses at 278 schools from October 12 to 30 and subsequent doses in 240 EPI centres from November 1 to 13. 
 
Like other parts of the country, the RCC will carry out the typhoid vaccination campaign setting a target of 135,127 children aged between 9 months and under 16 years. 
 
Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Muhammad Abu Sufian, Deputy Commissioner of Rajshahi Afia Akhter, RCC Chief Executive Officer Rezaul Karim and Deputy Director of Department of Health Dr Abdullah Al Murad, among others, were present on the occasion.

The Department of Health also organized a divisional level typhoid campaign opening ceremony at Rajshahi Education Board Government Model School and College. Commissioner of Rajshahi division and Administrator of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) Khondoker Azim Ahmed, Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Muhammad Abu Sufian, Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Health Sheikh Momena Moni and Divisional Director of Health Dr Habibur Rahman were present at the opening ceremony. 

In all eight districts under Rajshahi division, 52,51,000 children aged between nine months to 15 years will get typhoid vaccines.

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