Vaccines roll out in Bangladesh hotspots to keep cholera under control

Gavi
Dec 15, 2023

Vaccines roll out in Bangladesh hotspots to keep cholera under control


Preventive vaccination in cholera hotspots is helping to keep the deadly waterborne disease under control in Bangladesh, a cholera-endemic country that typically sees cases year-round.

In September and October, oral cholera vaccines (OCVs) rolled out to vulnerable populations in two parts of the metropolis of Chattogram, also known as Chittagong.