Pakistan: A Turmoil Time

    This week my blog is on an article published by nbc.com called, "Pakistan Polio Push: 471 Parents Arrested for Refusing to Vaccinate Kid." This article discusses how the Pakistan government arrested 471 parents for refusing to let their children be vaccinated against polio even after the government's efforts to provide a nationwide alert. The parents were arrested for asking other parents to not let their  children be vaccinated. Apparently, polio has been a main concern in Pakistan. Other countries have been able to eradicate polio but not Pakistan. In the North, the Taliban have criticized the vaccine and have even declared that the vaccine is just a ply from the West to sterilize the children of Pakistan. Whether, the parents were influenced by the Taliban is unclear but the fact remains that they were arrested. Also, about sixty-four people have been murdered by the Taliban in order to prevent the vaccinations. Health teams now travel with protection. Pakistan finds itself in a very turmoil time.



http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/pakistan-polio-push-471-parents-arrested-refusing-vaccinate-kids-n316191