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Pakistan says an estimated 500,000 children missed vaccinations in recent anti-polio drive

  • PM’s coordinator on health says refusals, unavailability of people caused children to miss vaccinations in November
  • Says unvaccinated Afghan refugees traveled to other parts of Pakistan to escape deportation, leading to spread of polio 
By SAIMA SHABBIR ·

Pakistan kicks off nationwide drive to vaccinate 16.5 million children against polio

By Arab News Pakistan ·

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