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Nearly 20 Million Children Already Protected — and Now the Search for the Missed 3.4 Million: Bangladesh Launches a Nationwide Catch-Up Measles Drive

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Bangladesh launched a nationwide catch-up measles-rubella campaign on Saturday targeting about 3.4 million unvaccinated children aged 6–59 months, running until October 31, after its main 2026 campaign had vaccinated about 19.8 million children by September 24.

Bangladesh launched a nationwide catch-up measles-rubella campaign on Saturday targeting about 3.4 million unvaccinated children aged 6–59 months, running until October 31, after its main 2026 campaign had vaccinated about 19.8 million children by September 24.

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