# Kozhikode gets month-long rabies vaccination drive from Sept 28 2026-09-27T23:21:19+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Animal Husbandry department's Animal Disease Control Project in Kozhikode will conduct the fourth phase of the Rabies-Free Kerala vaccination campaign from September 28 to October 27, launched on World Rabies Day. The Hindu reports that drives will be held at veterinary hospitals, dispensaries and ward-level camps with local bodies, and a microplan for each locality will be prepared. Separately, The Times of India reports that Karnataka will offer free anti-rabies vaccination to 11 lakh pets across the state in October and November under the ASCAD programme, as announced by minister C Puttarangashetty. The initiative aims for zero human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030. Frontline personnel will receive the ABHAYRAB vaccine. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both sources report state-level rabies vaccination drives neutrally, with no discernible political slant. The Hindu focuses on Kozhikode's local planning and public awareness, while The Times of India highlights Karnataka's statewide target and the minister's statement. Neither source omits key facts or frames the story ideologically. The balanced takeaway is the differing scale and timeline: Kerala's month-long local campaign versus Karnataka's two-month statewide drive covering 11 lakh pets. The 2030 zero-death target is the shared metric to watch across both states. ## Coverage - thehindu.com (neutral report) Straight news report on local vaccination campaign with no slant - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Straight news report on state initiative with minister quote, no slant Tags: Animal Husbandry Department, Kozhikode, Rabies-Free Kerala, World Rabies Day Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kozhikode-launches-month-long-rabies-vaccination-drive-from-sept-28/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kozhikode-launches-month-long-rabies-vaccination-drive-from-sept-28/#story-in-brief