Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain announced that Bangladesh will start a nationwide measles vaccination campaign on April 20, moving the schedule forward by 14 days. The announcement came during a parliamentary session after an independent lawmaker raised an urgent notice about the measles outbreak. The minister confirmed that the country’s vaccine stock is stable and sufficient for the campaign.
He stated that the government has secured 21.9 million doses of the measles-rubella vaccine, with an additional reserve in storage. To avoid corruption and delays, vaccines are being procured directly from UNICEF instead of through the tender process. Already, 3.483 million doses have been distributed to high-risk upazilas since April 5. The minister emphasized that the cold chain is being maintained and urged the public not to panic about the outbreak.
He also mentioned that salary payments for workers who had not been paid for nine months have begun, and other administrative issues are being addressed.
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