गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Anti-typhoid vaccination campaign beginning in Madhes Province Nepal Anti-typhoid vaccination campaign beginning in Madhes Province KathmanduPati April 05, 2022 File photo DHANUSHA –The anti-typhoid vaccination campaign is being launched in Madhes Province from April 8. The government is implementing the campaign from April 8 to May 1 in order to minimize human loss caused by typhoid, according to Province Health Directorate. Information to this was shared at a news conference organized by the Health Directorate in Janakpurdham on Monday. The children aged between 15 months to 15 years will be vaccinated under the drive. Director Bijay Kumar Jha said the anti-typhoid vaccine would however be administered together with regular immunization. Efforts were on to ensure vaccine to at least 95 percent of the target group. There are 1.7 million populations in the beneficiary age group in eight districts of Madhes Province. Along with this, the children would be immunized against measles and rubella. According to Madhes Province representative for WHO office, Suresh Shukla, Nepal will be the first country to get vaccine against typhoid in the east Asian countries. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Online labour permit approval begins from UAE Maintenance of drinking water supply pipeline at Babarmahal completes Shankharapur accident: 27 return home, driver in police custody Babarmahal area submerged after water supply pipe bursts Ministry to provide free test of non-communicable disease for month Nepal, India agree on modality for cross-country transmission line Top Headlines Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy1 Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal2 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy3 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet4 PM Oli extends New Year greetings5 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’6 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola7 HoR Secretary Rai sworn in8 TRENDING What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Govt Making Preparations to Reduce the Tenure of Armed Police Force’s IG to Three Years The envisioned Defense University and its rationale Five hand sanitizers manufacturers using hazardous chemical to face action Female officer placed in charge of armed force after 50 years Prime Minister’s Dashain greeting card using old map without Limpiyadhura sparks outrage in social media Huawei ICT Awards 2020 Grand Finale Concluded