Experts question measles campaign coverage as Vitamin A drive targets 5.5mn more children
Dhaka, June 26 -- Relentless Resurgence
The 5.5 million gap: A massive data discrepancy leaves millions of vulnerable children unaccounted for between two major health drives
"Flawed" planning: Experts blame a rushed field-level microplan and poor grassroots data collection for underestimating the target
False coverage? Reported 103 percent measles vaccine coverage actually drops to 77 percent when measured against Vitamin A campaign data
Herd immunity at risk: With actual coverage well below the 95 percent herd immunity threshold, deadly measles transmission continues to rage
The government's nationwide Vitamin A supplementation campaign is targeting around 5.5 million more children than were included in the recent measles-rubella v...
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