Bangladesh Launches Typhoid Vaccination for 50M Children

Bangladesh Launches Typhoid Vaccination for 50M Children
Above: A student receives a typhoid vaccine in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Oct. 12, 2025. Image copyright: Mamunur Rashid/NurPhoto/Getty Images

The Spin

Government-critical narrative

Bangladesh's massive typhoid vaccination campaign raises serious concerns, as parents rightfully hesitate about an Indian-made vaccine that has never been used on such a large scale anywhere in the world. The timing is suspicious, with GAVI withdrawing support from other programs, yet funding this untested mass experiment on 50 million children.

Pro-government narrative

Bangladesh's typhoid vaccination campaign is a vital public health breakthrough using WHO-approved vaccines already proven safe in Pakistan, Nepal and India. With 8,000 annual typhoid deaths, including 6,000 children, this free program will save thousands of young lives and combat dangerous antibiotic-resistant strains.



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