Dhaka, May 20 -- UNICEF today said Bangladesh has been facing a prolonged shortage of routine measles vaccines since last year despite repeated warnings, noting that delays in procurement have significantly worsened the country's growing outbreak, which has resulted in hundreds of fatalities.
The details were shared during a press conference held in Dhaka by UNICEF Bangladesh Representative Rana Flowers.
According to UNICEF, Bangladesh received only 1.78 crore doses of measles vaccines between August and November 2025, which is less than roughly one-third of its annual requirement.
As per the agency, Bangladesh normally requires close to 7 crore doses each year, but routine immunisation efforts remained disrupted for an extended period b...