Month-long Typhoid vaccine campaign inaugurated in Ctg today. Photo: BSS

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 12 (BSS) - A month-long Typhoid vaccine campaign was inaugurated today, targeting 24.59 lakh children in the city and 15 upazilas of the district. 

“The vaccination drive will take place from October 12 to November 13. The typhoid vaccine will be immunized between 8 am and 4 pm on the scheduled dates. Children aged 9 months to 15 years are eligible to get the vaccine,” an official of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) said.  

Out of the 24.59 lakh children, 16.32 lakh children in 15 upazilas of the district and 8.27 lakh children in 41 wards of the Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) will receive the Typhoid vaccine.

The campaign was officially launched by City Mayor Dr. Shahadat Hossain at a ceremony held at Gul-Ezar Begum City Corporation Girls' High School in Chandanpura at 9 am today. In a separate event, civil surgeon Dr. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury kicked off the programmme by administering the Typhoid vaccine to some children at 8:30 am at the Patiya Government High School premises.

A total of 4,831 temporary vaccination centers were set up by the Civil Surgeon's office, while the CCC established 1,321 temporary centers in 41 wards to facilitate the campaign. 

In 2025, more than 20,000 volunteers and health workers, with 4,848 from the CCC, participated in the typhoid prevention campaign. They administered vaccines to children aged 9 months to 15 years. 

City Mayor Dr. Shahdat Hossain emphasized that the government is providing the vaccine for free and encouraged all registered children to avail themselves of the vaccination at the camps.