More than 500 thousand people to be vaccinated against JE in Jhapa
Summary
More than 500,000 people in Jhapa will be vaccinated against Japanese Encephalitis from September 21 to October 1. Health officials say the campaign follows a rise in infections and deaths, with 570,000 doses already delivered to the district.
Key Points
- More than 500,000 people in Jhapa are set to receive Japanese Encephalitis vaccines in a district-wide campaign.
- The Public Health Office Jhapa will run the drive from September 21 to October 1 across all 15 local levels, targeting people over 30 years old.
- The office says 570,000 vaccine doses have arrived and 900 vaccination centers will be set up in 131 wards.
- Jhapa has recorded 13 confirmed JE infections so far, including seven deaths.
