Dhaka, May 22 -- A new policy brief has warned that vaccine gaps could worsen antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Bangladesh amid the ongoing measles outbreak, which experts say has been driven largely by low immunisation coverage.

The Global Antibiotic Resistance Partnership (GARP), led by One Health Trust and icddr,b, released the policy brief recently.

The policy brief, titled "The Value of Vaccines in Mitigating Antimicrobial Resistance in Bangladesh," said vaccines should be viewed not only as tools to prevent infectious diseases, but also as a key strategy to reduce antibiotic use, slow the spread of drug-resistant infections, and safeguard public health in both the short and long term.

The brief was developed as part of GARP's bro...