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.