Seven deaths prompt mass JE vaccination drive in Jhapa
Summary
Seven of the 13 Japanese encephalitis cases reported in Jhapa this year have been fatal, prompting a district-wide vaccination campaign from September 21 to October 1. Authorities will deploy 900 centres and more than 4,000 volunteers to vaccinate over 500,000 people aged above 30.
Key Points
- Seven of the 13 confirmed Japanese encephalitis cases in Jhapa this year have died.
- A mass vaccination campaign will run from September 21 to October 1 across all 15 local levels in the district.
- The district has received 570,000 vaccine doses and will set up 900 vaccination centres across 131 wards.
- More than 4,000 volunteers, along with health workers and female community health volunteers, will support the drive.
