Dhaka, Sept. 15 -- Typhoid vaccines will be administered among the 4.9cr children across the country from October 12, Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Professor Dr. Md. Abu Jafar said on Sunday.
He made this statement on Sunday at a press conference held at the DGHS conference room in Mohakhali in the capital.
The Director General said, although some typhoid vaccines are available in the market, this vaccine is of much higher quality and approved by the World Health Organization (WHO).
He further said that from October 12, vaccination activities will continue for 10 days at schools and colleges across Dhaka and all districts and upazilas of the country.
Later, starting November 1, vaccines will be a...