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25pc increase in refusals recorded during anti-polio drive in Islamabad |
2018-12-18 |
[DAWN] After a campaign launched against polio![]() vaccinations on social media, a 25pc increase in refusals was recorded during the recent polio campaign in the federal capital, which started Dec 10. A two-month old girl was vaccinated on Nov 30 in Tehsil Ghazi. She fell sick and died in Haripur on Dec 2. The incident was reported in the media and it was alleged that she died due to the polio vaccine. The story was shared widely on social media after which the number of refusals increased in the federal capital. |
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