Nationwide measles-rubella vaccination campaign begins Dec 5

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DHAKA, Nov 25, 2020 (BSS) -The nationwide measles-rubella vaccination campaign is going to kick off from December 5 which will end on January 14 next year.

As part of the measles eradication and rubella control programmes, the government is going to begin a six-week ‘Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign-2020’ from December 5 next to January 14, 2021 to provide 1 dose of ‘MR vaccine’ to all children who are under 9 months to 10 years of age, a press release said here today.

During the campaign, about 3.40 crore children across the country will be vaccinated with 1 dose of MR vaccine.

The campaign will be conducted by maintaining proper health protection guidelines, the release added.