Dhaka, May 3 -- Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain has said 81 percent of the targeted children in Bangladesh have already been brought under measles vaccination coverage, amid reports of more than 200 deaths from the disease and its symptoms.

He said there was no shortage or weakness in vaccine supplies.

"We are sufficiently stocked with measles vaccines. By the grace of God, we have enough in hand. So the measles vaccination campaign is continuing. We have already covered 81 percent of our target, and the situation is coming down," he said.

"You can certainly see that the rate of progression of measles, and the mortality rate as well, have declined significantly. It takes a few weeks for antibodies to develop. We started on Ma...