Bangladesh cholera vaccination: 82.6% coverage, 8.52 lakh miss first dose
DGHS data show that 40.47 lakh people received the vaccine across 14 high-risk areas, with Narayanganj recording the lowest coverage
Bangladesh's initial round of oral cholera vaccination campaign reached 82.6% of its target population, falling short of the 95% goal. Narayanganj, one of seven upazilas targeted, had the lowest coverage with only 60.7% vaccinated. The campaign, which ran from August 22 to September 21 for the first dose and September 26 to October 25 for the second, aimed to vaccinate people aged one year and above, excluding pregnant women and those seriously ill.
The vaccine was administered free of cost by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Despite challenges like a large target population, working individuals missing the vaccination schedule, and Narayanganj's scattered population, the campaign covered 14 high-risk cholera areas across Dhaka and four districts. Coverage was highest in Brahmanbaria (98.4%) and Kishoreganj (94.8%), while Dhaka North City Corporation (82.6%) and Dhaka South City Corporation (77.4%) also performed well.
The campaign's director acknowledged the difficulty in achieving high coverage but expressed satisfaction with the results.
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