Pakistani parents refusing to vaccinate their children against polio

[DrLeftover]

There have been more than 200 cases of polio in Pakistan since January - the first time infections have reached this level in nearly 15 years. Despite this, not everyone wants their children to be vaccinated.

Abrar Khan, who is 26, makes his way into a poor neighbourhood of Karachi called Baldia.

On his crutches, he carefully avoids potholes and dirty cesspools in the narrow alleyways lined, on both sides, with small houses.

He contracted polio when he was three. Now he's part of a team trying to change the minds of families who refuse to have their children vaccinated.

Many people here think the polio vaccination campaign is a western conspiracy to sterilise their children - it's an idea the Taliban have been putting about for 10 years now.

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http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30133279

 

[identityissues8]

God, this whole anti-vaccination crap spreading through the world definitely needs to stop.
Quick-smart.

 

[+paradox]

I can absolutely understand parent's being hesitant about vaccinating their children with anything coming from the US.  The direction the liar-in-chief has taken this country has made us a laughingstock, and utterly untrustworthy.  I don't blame those parents in the slightest.  It's yet another sad commentary on the condition of this country since the Obamanation has taken over.  But as a parent, I do understand their concern.

blaming obama for everything again eh?

i'm pretty sure the usa was untrustworthy way before we even knew who obama was...

and i'm pretty sure the world wasn't done laughing when bush jr. left office...

pretty much all presidents lied to americans, and i'm pretty sure future presidents will as well...

now go under the rock you came out of and think up some more crazy nonsense to spew on forums...

good job... (even though you can't see this...)

 

[+paradox]

God, this whole anti-vaccination crap spreading through the world definitely needs to stop.
Quick-smart.

there's a legitimate reason for not trusting vaccines...