Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive amid deadly outbreak

Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive amid deadly outbreak

Arab News Sep 26, 2026 Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive amid deadly outbreak

DHAKA: Bangladesh launched a nationwide ‌measles-rubella vaccination campaign on Saturday, targeting 3.4 million unvaccinated and missed children, amid its worst-ever measles outbreak, which has killed more than 1,000 people and infected tens of thousands. The month-long campaign aims to vaccinate children aged 6 months to 59 months who missed earlier immunization efforts after authorities lowered the minimum vaccination age from the usual 9 months because of the outbreak. The outbreak has ex

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