Analysis
A social media user posted a video claiming that polio vaccines are being given to children in Pakistan without proper testing or a list of ingredients. Days later, he claimed that the Pakistani government banned the videos, forcing him to upload them to a different social media platform. The two posts have been shared over 800 times and received dozens of comments. Many responses called polio vaccines “poison” and claimed they decrease the birthrate of boys.
Recommendations
Messaging may emphasize that polio vaccines are safe, well-tested, and do not contain any ingredients that will harm children or affect fertility. Communicators may also explain that polio vaccines are the only way to protect children and have been safely used for generations.