Hasina government not responsible for measles vaccination failure: Dr. Rakib

BD Digest correspondent,
youth leader and political analyst Dr. Rakib Al Hasan said, “Measles is a highly contagious infectious disease. Now, to build your herd immunity against it, you have to keep vaccination at 95 percent.”

During Hasina’s tenure, it was 90 to 95 percent. When the government stopped vaccination from Gavi in ​​the middle, it came down to 60 percent. Now, when it becomes very contagious, we adults can also get infected. Then these children were infected.

This is the formula for infectious diseases. From that point, I think the investigation will reveal that this is entirely the responsibility of the interim government. The Hasina government has no responsibility here, this BNP government has no responsibility.

He recently said these things on a talk show on a private TV channel in the country.

Dr. Rakib Al Hasan said, this government has already addressed these. It has brought 1.5 million children under the ambit of vaccination in just 34 days. The government has brought 98 percent of children under the ambit of vaccination. So far, 30-32 thousand children have been infected. It is very sad that many more children will die.

The previous government also banned ‘Vitamin A’ capsules. It banned TB vaccines. It banned the reagents for prostate cancer PAT CT scans. I mean, it’s so pathetic! It has proven its incompetence.

He said, “I think it is the responsibility of this government to tackle it in any way possible, to make this measles issue a national crisis, a health crisis, and to provide maximum cooperation and the highest state address. At the same time, those responsible for this should be brought to justice through proper investigation. Otherwise, it will not serve as an example. Because the children of Bangladesh who are playing with the future of the future or the death of children should definitely serve as an example. This government should not remain silent. No matter what the government does, whether it is expressing condolences or condemning, those responsible should be brought to justice through an investigation committee.”