DHAKA, March 12, 2020 (BSS) – ‘Measles-Rubella (MR) Vaccination Campaign-
2020’ will begin across the country from March 18 aiming to build up immunity
against Measles-Rubella disease and reduce its transmission among children.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque said this at a press
briefing at the Secretariat here today.
Maleque said a total of 3.40 crore children aged between nine months to 10
years of age will be vaccinated across the country during the upcoming three-
week campaign.
He said the first phase of the campaign will take place from March 18-24 while the
second phase will begin on March 28 and continue till April 11 across the
country
The minister said in the first phase of the campaign, one dose MR vaccine will be
provided to students studying up to fourth grade in 1 lakh 73 thousand 2
hundred 89 schools across the country and in the second phase, MR vaccine
will be provided through 2 lakh 44 thousand 4 hundred 44 regular, permanent
and additional vaccination centers.
The MR Vaccination Campaign will end on April 11. Vaccination centres will
remain open to the public from 8am to 4pm every day except weekly and
government holidays.
The minister said, adding separate vaccination centers will be operated for
children sleeping at the railway/bus station, staying with mothers in the
hospital, living with mothers in prisons, children of the bedes, children of
brothels, slum children and children living in remote areas.
Among others, Secretary of the Health Department Md. Asadul Islam,
Secretary of Medical Education and Family Welfare Division Ali Noor and
Director General of Health Services Dr. Abul Kalam Azad were present at the
press conference.