Editing Typhoid Vaccine in Bangladesh (section)

== The 2025 Bangladesh Typhoid Vaccination Campaign ==

=== Launch & Scope ===

* The nationwide campaign begins on '''12 October 2025''' and will run until '''13 November 2025'''.  ''(source: TBS News / BSS News)''
* It targets '''children aged 9 months to under 15 years'''.  ''(source: DGHS, BSS)''
* Approximately '''5 crore (50 million)''' children and adolescents across Bangladesh will receive the vaccine free of cost.  ''(source: TBS / The Business Standard)''

=== Delivery Strategy ===

* '''School-based vaccination''' during the first 10 working days: children from pre-primary up to class IX will be vaccinated in schools.  ''(source: BSS News / DGHS statements)''
* '''Community and EPI centers''': for children not attending school or those who miss school-based rounds.  ''(source: DGHS press releases)''
* '''No birth certificate required''': children without registration can still receive the vaccine by registering with parents’ mobile numbers.  ''(source: Health Adviser public statements / TBS News)''

=== Registration and Doses ===

* Registration began earlier (August) — by mid-September, nearly '''8.9 million children''' had registered out of the 50 million target.  ''(source: bdnews24)''
* The vaccine used is a '''single-dose injectable typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV)'''.
* Safety is emphasized: the vaccine is '''pre-qualified by WHO''', and the government assures parents that it is safe and fully vetted.  ''(source: TBS, The Business Standard)''

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