PM’s focal person on polio says misconceptions amongst parents and influx of virus from Afghanistan key challenges

The person who opened fire at the polio worker, following an argument, has been identified as Zubair Khan

DC orders another anti-polio drive from April 22

Local Afghan Taliban leaders are hindering global efforts to end polio, says Gates

Levies and Khasadar forces to boycott polio campaigns across seven tribal districts

Total cases in ongoing year across the country reach six

Parental refusals due to misconceptions regarding the vaccine are emerging as major obstacle

Vaccination campaign will end on February 28

DC says polio teams will be deployed at each hospital

Recurrence of polio virus makes it imperative to vaccinate every child in the city