# Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain told the Bangladesh Parliament that the sharp rise in measles cases is primarily due to the prolonged vaccination gaps.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-06 · Daily Excelsior*

## Key points

- Measles vaccination rates in Bangladesh fell to an all-time low under the previous interim government.
- The last nationwide measles-rubella campaign was in December 2020, missing the standard four-year cycle.
- Recent measles infections are affecting infants as young as six months, below the usual vaccination age.
- An emergency vaccination campaign began April 5, targeting 1.2 million children in 30 high-risk upazilas.
- Unspent Covid-19 funds are being redirected to procure vaccines with support from the World Bank and UNICEF.

**Countries:** Bangladesh

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