Vaccination issues in Pakistan

Vaccination issues in Pakistan
Vaccination issues in Pakistan

Vaccination issues in Pakistan

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Polio has been eradicated in most of the world but Pakistan hasn’t been able to get rid of the disease. The numbers were in decline until the Taliban issued a ban on polio vaccinations. Soon, fatal attacks ensued against vaccine and health workers. Every Last Child is a documentary about some of the people affected by Pakistan’s polio crisis. The film’s director, Tom Roberts, and infectious disease specialist and Pakistani-American physician, Aisha Sethi join us to discuss the film and the polio epidemic in Pakistan. Every Last Child premiers in Chicago on Friday at the Gene Siskel Film Center. (Photo: AP/KM Chaudary)