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Bangladesh Gives Emergency Vaccines to Children

Bangladesh is giving emergency vaccines after many children became sick with measles.

Health workers preparing vaccines for young children

Bangladesh has started an emergency vaccination campaign for young children.

The country is trying to stop a measles-rubella outbreak that has caused many serious illnesses and deaths.

Health teams are first working in high-risk districts and vaccinating children from 6 months to 5 years old.

Officials say fast vaccination is important because measles spreads very easily.