Resisting vaccines: FIRs lodged against parents in Nowshera

Nowshera Kalan police officials filed four reports against parents.


Our Correspondent February 27, 2015

NOWSHERA:


Police have registered FIRs against 294 parents in Nowshera for refusing to vaccinate their children against polio. Nowshera Kalan police officials filed four reports against parents. At least 289 people have been nominated in these FIRs for refusing to immunise their children. Meanwhile, Risalpur police station of the same district registered an FIR against five parents who decided against vaccinating their children. All five of them were put behind bars.


Published in The Express Tribune, February 28th, 2015.

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