UNB, Dhaka :
Health Minister Mohammed Nasim on Monday said all the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals who have taken shelter in Bangladesh will receive cholera vaccine.
“Everyone aged one year and above will get a dose of oral cholera vaccine. 6.5 lakh displaced Myanmar nationals will be eligible to get it under the vaccination programme the first round of which will be conducted from October 10-16,,” said the Minister at a press briefing at the secretariat.
The second round will be conducted from October 31-November 5, where children between the ages 1 and 5, approximately 2.5 lakh in number, will receive the vaccine, he said.
He said diarrhea has broken out among them, the possibility of getting affected by cholera cannot be ruled out, hence the vaccination programme is being conducted free of cost.
The campaign is being supported by UNICEF, World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision, who have supplied over 1 lakh doses free of cost.
Health Minister Mohammed Nasim on Monday said all the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals who have taken shelter in Bangladesh will receive cholera vaccine.
“Everyone aged one year and above will get a dose of oral cholera vaccine. 6.5 lakh displaced Myanmar nationals will be eligible to get it under the vaccination programme the first round of which will be conducted from October 10-16,,” said the Minister at a press briefing at the secretariat.
The second round will be conducted from October 31-November 5, where children between the ages 1 and 5, approximately 2.5 lakh in number, will receive the vaccine, he said.
He said diarrhea has broken out among them, the possibility of getting affected by cholera cannot be ruled out, hence the vaccination programme is being conducted free of cost.
The campaign is being supported by UNICEF, World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision, who have supplied over 1 lakh doses free of cost.
