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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.
Measles vaccination rates in Bangladesh fell to an all-time low under the previous interim government.
KEY POINTS
- 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.
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