The world nearly beat polio. But fake records, an imperfect vaccine and missteps aided its comeback

For the past decade, Sughra Ayaz has traveled door to door in southeastern Pakistan, pleading with parents to allow children to be vaccinated against polio as part of a global campaign to wipe out the paralytic disease. She hears their demands and fears. Some are practical—families need basics like food and water more than vaccines. Others are simply unfounded—the oral doses are meant to sterilize their kids.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

You may also be interested in:

Read More:

Lawyers Lookup