Bangladesh, Oct. 8 -- The United States is supporting Bangladesh's national measles-rubella catch-up vaccination campaign through UNICEF to protect 3.4 million children aged six to 59 months amid the ongoing outbreak.

US Charge d'Affaires Eric Geelan visited the vaccination campaign at T&T Field in Korail, Banani, on Wednesday.

The campaign, launched on September 26, is being supported under the United States' America First Global Health Strategy, according to a statement attributable to US Mission Spokesperson Poornima Rai.

The nationwide initiative aims to vaccinate vulnerable children against measles and rubella as Bangladesh continues to respond to the current outbreak.

The US support, channelled through UNICEF, is aimed at stren...