71 Percent of target population administered cholera vaccine in Bara and Parsa

Kathmandu: Of the total target population in Bara and Parsa districts, 71 percent have been administered vaccines against cholera.

According to Dr Abhiyan Gautam, Chief of the Child Health and Immunisation Service Section under the Family Welfare Division of the Department of Health Services, as of today, 723,836 people out of the target of 1,001,860 in both districts have been vaccinated.

The immunization drive was launched in two districts in response to the recent cholera outbreak there and the increased risk for further infection.

A total of 456,778 people have been vaccinated in Parsa under the campaign that was launched in the district on October 12, and 267,058 in Bara, where the campaign kicked off on October 13.

The vaccine is being administered to all citizens above one year of age at all local levels in Parsa and in six local levels in Bara: Kalaiya Sub-Metropolitan City, Jeetpursimara Sub-Metropolitan City, Parwanipur Rural Municipality, Prasauni Rural Municipality, Pheta Rural Municipality, and Bishrampur Rural Municipality, which share borders with Parsa.

The first phase of the campaign will conclude tomorrow. The Department has planned to continue it after the Tihar festival, depending on the need.

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