"Bangladesh has begun a nationwide vaccination campaign to protect millions of children from typhoid, a life-threatening disease that is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics. The monthlong drive, launched on Sunday, aims to immunise about 50 million children aged between nine months and 15 years with a single dose of the typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV)."
"The campaign follows mounting concerns over drug-resistant typhoid strains spreading across South Asia. Pakistan has been battling a strain since 2016 that is resistant to nearly all antibiotics except one. Health workers in Bangladesh are administering the vaccine through schools, clinics, and door-to-door visits, prioritising urban slums and remote villages. The campaign will run until November 13, after which TCV will be included in the country's regular immunisation schedule."
Bangladesh launched a monthlong nationwide campaign to immunise about 50 million children aged nine months to 15 years with a single dose of the typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV). The WHO-approved vaccine provides up to five years' protection and is distributed free under the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI). Health workers vaccinate via schools, clinics, and door-to-door visits, prioritising slums and remote villages; the campaign runs until November 13. Researchers identified ceftriaxone-resistant strains in Bangladesh; Pakistan has battled a nearly pan-resistant strain since 2016, raising treatment concerns. Supported by Gavi, the drive aims to reduce infections and curb spread of resistance.
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