In cities, 79 per cent of children received all doses while 2.4 per cent were not administered a single dose and 9.8 per cent missed at least one. In rural areas, 85 per cent of children received full immunisation. The statement noted that despite improvements in immunisation coverage, the issue of nearly 500,000 children missing routine vaccinations is “concerning”. UNICEF’s OIC Representative in Bangladesh Stanley Gwavuya urgent steps are needed to reach every child and woman in remote and impoverished urban areas. UNICEF will continue its support to Bangladesh immunisation programme to reach the last mile through the provision of technical support to planning, supply chain, cold chain, digital innovations and demand generation, he added.
