Wednesday, 19 December 2018

PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (60): Pakistan, negative impact of social media

Polio -- Pakistan
After a campaign launched against polio vaccinations on social media, a 25 [per cent] increase in refusals was recorded during the recent polio campaign in the federal capital, which started [10 Dec 2018].
A 2 month old girl was vaccinated on [30 Nov 2018] in Tehsil Ghazi. She fell sick and died in Haripur on [2 Dec 2018]. 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

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6214362&promed&0

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