Dhaka, April 5 -- The government of Bangladesh, with support from UNICEF, WHO and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, on Sunday launched an emergency measles-rubella vaccination campaign to protect more than 1.2 million children aged 6 months to 5 years across 30 upazilas in 18 high-risk districts.

There will be a phased expansion and gradual scaling up to additional districts and City Corporation areas nationwide.

The emergency campaign will expand to four City Corporations from April 12, and go nationwide from May 3, according to UNICEF.

The World Health Organization (WHO) urged all parents and caregivers to bring their children to the nearest vaccination centre and remains committed to supporting the government and partners to safeguard the...