Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- The typhoid vaccination program has started in Chittagong like the rest of the country.

The target of 24lac 342 children in Chattagram city and 15 upazilas has been set to be vaccinated against typhoid. The campaign will continue at the school level till October 31.

On Sunday the program was inaugurated by Chattagram City Corporation (CCC) Mayor Dr. Shahadat Hossain at the premises of Gul-Ezar Begum Muslim City Corporation Girls High School in Chandanpura.

At the time, he said, it costs Tk 1,400 to give this vaccine personally, but we are giving it free of cost. The most effective way to prevent typhoid is to get vaccinated.

Guardians should be aware that every child in the city comes under this vaccination. The City C...