measles vaccination

measles vaccination

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Children above 6 months to get measles vaccine in drive starting 20 April: State minister

Referring to the measles situation, he said around 14,000 cases have been reported across the country, but the situation remains under control under the close supervision of the prime minister.

A surge of measles cases has led to a growing influx of infected children at DNCC Covid-19 Dedicated Hospital in Mohakhali, with new patients arriving daily, many of them referred from other hospitals and mostly children. Photo taken on 8 April 2026. Photos: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Emergency measles vaccination to begin in Dhaka, 2 other cities on Sunday

A vial of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is pictured at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle, Washington, U.S., March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo

No upazila in Chattogram meets measles vaccination target in 2025, coverage falls

One of the most persistent claims in anti-vaccine discourse is that measles is ‘mild’, a childhood illness that most people recover from. This is dangerously misleading. Photo: MEHEDI HASAN

Amid vaccine procurement delays and misinformation, measles makes a deadly comeback

Health Minister Sardar Sakhawat Hossain. Photo: Collected

Govt fully prepared to prevent measles, vaccination from Sunday: health minister