
GAZIPUR, April 18, 2026 (BSS) - The district has set a target of vaccinating 381,768 children aged 6 months to 59 months during the Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign 2026.
It was informed at a press conference at the Gazipur Civil Surgeon's Office here today. The goals, preparations and to-do items of the Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign 2026 were presented in detail in the press conference where Gazipur Civil Surgeon Dr Mamunur Rahman spoke while Dr Sabrina Mohana made a presentation.
Dr Rubana Afsan and Dr Jassem Farhan, among others, were present at the event.
Dr Mamunur said that the measles-rubella vaccination program will be conducted at designated centers in the district from 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, April 20.
Children will be vaccinated against measles through a total of 936 community and 234 school-based vaccination centers in the district, he added.