Latest polio drive: 31,452 children at risk as parents turn vaccinators away in Peshawar
Refusal by such a large number of parents has left 31,452 children vulnerable to the crippling disease.
The campaign in Peshawar commenced on November 23 in conjunction with anti-polio drives carried out across the country.
Of the several union councils in Peshawar participating in the campaign, one was a particularly high risk one. A report from one of the union councils is yet to be submitted, hence, current figures may be subject to change.
The campaign in Peshawar aimed at administering polio drops to 0.7million children.
Shaheen Muslim Town, Sehar Mandi and Mera Kichori are some of the areas where the campaign was carried out in Peshawar.
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Govt should conduct a survey as to why parents are unwilling to vaccinate their children. OBL raid in which CIA sponsored fake vaccination campaign was carried out by Dr Afridi could be one of the factor. Besides that maybe parents think that these vaccine instead of doing good could be detrimental to the health of their children. So Govt should alleviate their concerns.