May 22, 2026
Bangladesh
Médecins Sans Frontières' (MSF) teams in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh have treated approximately 750 measles patients since January, with the vast majority arriving at our outpatient services and isolation wards between late April and mid-May. Mirroring broader health sector findings of low vaccine coverage, our data shows that significant number of these children were ineligible for the vaccine due to age restrictions. This reality underscores an urgent need for wider vaccine access and expanded eligibility across the camps.
Mieke Steenssens
Country Medical Coordinator, MSF in Bangladesh
