The reactive cholera vaccination campaign in urban Dhaka in 2022: experience, lessons learned and future directions
Introduction: An upsurge of diarrheal cases occurred in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with approximately 30% of the cases being identified as cholera in 2022. To combat this situation, a reactive Oral Cholera Vaccination campaign was organized in five highly cholera-affected areas of Dhaka city. The paper is a...
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| author | Zahid Hasan Khan Md Taufiqul Islam Mohammad Ashraful Amin Nabid Anjum Tanvir Fahima Chowdhury Farhana Khanam Taufiqur Rahman Bhuiyan Tajul Islam A Bari Aninda Rahman Md Nazmul Islam Ashraful Islam Khan Firdausi Qadri |
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| description | Introduction: An upsurge of diarrheal cases occurred in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with approximately 30% of the cases being identified as cholera in 2022. To combat this situation, a reactive Oral Cholera Vaccination campaign was organized in five highly cholera-affected areas of Dhaka city. The paper is a descriptive tale of experience gathering, organization and implementation of reactive oral cholera vaccination campaign. Study design: This is a descriptive report of a reactive oral cholera vaccination campaign. Methods: Population density maps were generated using GIS technology before launching the campaign. The target population comprised individuals aged over one year, excluding pregnant women, totaling 2,374,976 people residing in above mentioned areas. The campaign utilized Euvichol-Plus, an OCV with adherence to the necessary cold chain requirements. Total 700 teams, each consisting of six members, were deployed across the five zones. The campaign was conducted in two rounds, where first round took place in June–July 2022, followed by second round in August 2022. During the campaign, data on adverse events following immunization (AEFI) was collected. Expert teams from various government and non-government organizations monitored regularly and ensured the campaign's success. Results: The first round achieved a coverage rate of 99%, whereas in the second round, 86.3% of individuals among the first dose recipients. During the campaigns, a total of 57 AEFIs were reported. Conclusions: This campaign serves as a model for a multispectral approach in combating cholera epidemics, highlighting the collaborative efforts of policymakers, health authorities, local communities, and health partners. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9e725c795f8449518b35441b408d68ad2024-06-04T04:24:53ZengElsevierPublic Health in Practice2666-53522024-06-017100478The reactive cholera vaccination campaign in urban Dhaka in 2022: experience, lessons learned and future directionsZahid Hasan Khan0Md Taufiqul Islam1Mohammad Ashraful Amin2Nabid Anjum Tanvir3Fahima Chowdhury4Farhana Khanam5Taufiqur Rahman Bhuiyan6Tajul Islam A Bari7Aninda Rahman8Md Nazmul Islam9Ashraful Islam Khan10Firdausi Qadri11International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr, b), Dhaka, BangladeshInternational Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr, b), Dhaka, BangladeshInternational Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr, b), Dhaka, BangladeshInternational Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr, b), Dhaka, BangladeshInternational Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr, b), Dhaka, BangladeshInternational Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr, b), Dhaka, BangladeshInternational Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr, b), Dhaka, BangladeshInternational Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr, b), Dhaka, BangladeshCommunicable Disease Control, Directorate General of Health Services, Dhaka, BangladeshCommunicable Disease Control, Directorate General of Health Services, Dhaka, BangladeshInternational Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr, b), Dhaka, Bangladesh; Corresponding author. Mucosal Immunology and Vaccinology Unit, Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), 68, Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh.International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr, b), Dhaka, BangladeshIntroduction: An upsurge of diarrheal cases occurred in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with approximately 30% of the cases being identified as cholera in 2022. To combat this situation, a reactive Oral Cholera Vaccination campaign was organized in five highly cholera-affected areas of Dhaka city. The paper is a descriptive tale of experience gathering, organization and implementation of reactive oral cholera vaccination campaign. Study design: This is a descriptive report of a reactive oral cholera vaccination campaign. Methods: Population density maps were generated using GIS technology before launching the campaign. The target population comprised individuals aged over one year, excluding pregnant women, totaling 2,374,976 people residing in above mentioned areas. The campaign utilized Euvichol-Plus, an OCV with adherence to the necessary cold chain requirements. Total 700 teams, each consisting of six members, were deployed across the five zones. The campaign was conducted in two rounds, where first round took place in June–July 2022, followed by second round in August 2022. During the campaign, data on adverse events following immunization (AEFI) was collected. Expert teams from various government and non-government organizations monitored regularly and ensured the campaign's success. Results: The first round achieved a coverage rate of 99%, whereas in the second round, 86.3% of individuals among the first dose recipients. During the campaigns, a total of 57 AEFIs were reported. Conclusions: This campaign serves as a model for a multispectral approach in combating cholera epidemics, highlighting the collaborative efforts of policymakers, health authorities, local communities, and health partners.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666535224000156BangladeshCholeraOutbreakOral cholera vaccineReactive vaccination |
| spellingShingle | Zahid Hasan Khan Md Taufiqul Islam Mohammad Ashraful Amin Nabid Anjum Tanvir Fahima Chowdhury Farhana Khanam Taufiqur Rahman Bhuiyan Tajul Islam A Bari Aninda Rahman Md Nazmul Islam Ashraful Islam Khan Firdausi Qadri The reactive cholera vaccination campaign in urban Dhaka in 2022: experience, lessons learned and future directions Public Health in Practice Bangladesh Cholera Outbreak Oral cholera vaccine Reactive vaccination |
| title | The reactive cholera vaccination campaign in urban Dhaka in 2022: experience, lessons learned and future directions |
| title_full | The reactive cholera vaccination campaign in urban Dhaka in 2022: experience, lessons learned and future directions |
| title_fullStr | The reactive cholera vaccination campaign in urban Dhaka in 2022: experience, lessons learned and future directions |
| title_full_unstemmed | The reactive cholera vaccination campaign in urban Dhaka in 2022: experience, lessons learned and future directions |
| title_short | The reactive cholera vaccination campaign in urban Dhaka in 2022: experience, lessons learned and future directions |
| title_sort | reactive cholera vaccination campaign in urban dhaka in 2022 experience lessons learned and future directions |
| topic | Bangladesh Cholera Outbreak Oral cholera vaccine Reactive vaccination |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666535224000156 |
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