The Government of Bangladesh has decided to administer measles vaccines to infants as young as six months under a special arrangement, following a recent increase in measles infections across the country. Until now, the national immunization program provided measles vaccines only to children aged nine to fifteen months. The new decision was made on March 30, 2026, during a meeting of the National Immunization Technical Advisory Committee.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services, the special campaign will begin in the first week of June and continue for one month. Approximately 20 million children are expected to be vaccinated during this period. The campaign will extend coverage to children aged six months to ten years, expanding beyond the regular immunization schedule.
The initiative aims to curb the spread of measles by reaching younger infants and older children who may not have received timely doses under the standard program.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ৩০ মার্চ ২০২৬, ১৬: ২৩ বাংলাদেশে সম্প্রতি হামের সংক্রমণ বাড়তে থাকায় বিশেষ ব্যবস্থায় এখন ছয় মাসের শিশুকে হামের টিকা দেয়ার নতুন সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছে সরকার। এখন পর্যন্ত প্রচলিত ব্যবস্থায় দেশে সম্প্রসারিত টিকাদান কর্মসূচির আওতায় নয় থে
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