Posts claim that children receive too many “poison” polio drops
Government officials report that nearly 38,000 parents in Karachi refused to vaccinate their children during a polio vaccination campaign in May, citing “misunderstandings and lack of awareness” as the main reasons for refusal. Some social media users applauded the parents, claiming that polio vaccines are a “scam” with harmful effects, while others questioned why children need multiple polio vaccine doses. Several commenters called polio drops “poison” and falsely claimed that they are only given to Pakistani children.
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