Civilian Lives Matter The Dangers of Polio Vaccination in Pakistan

Civilian Lives Matter The Dangers of Polio Vaccination in Pakistan

In a country where extremists kill for the sake of vaccines, innocent children's lives are at risk.

A child receives a polio vaccination. Credit UNICEF.

The news article states that the Taliban in Pakistan has issued new threats against health workers administering polio vaccinations and threatened to kill anyone involved with the global effort to eradicate polio. The extremists view these immunizations as an attempt by the United States government, via their vaccination programs, to sterilize Muslim women or spread diseases like HIV/AIDS. As a result, healthcare workers and others associated with immunization efforts have been targeted.

As of April 2012, around 35 million Pakistani children had received at least one dose of oral polio vaccine, but roughly two million were not vaccinated. Credit World Health Organization.

The Taliban in Pakistan has issued new threats against health workers administering polio vaccinations and threatened to kill anyone involved with the global effort to eradicate polio. The extremists view these immunizations as an attempt by the United States government, via their vaccination programs, to sterilize Muslim women or spread diseases like HIV/AIDS. As a result, healthcare workers and others associated with immunization efforts have been targeted.

As of April 2012, around 35 million Pakistani children had received at least one dose of oral polio vaccine, but roughly two million were not vaccinated.

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