Polio eradication effort in Pakistan

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan - A boy receives the oral polio vaccine in Rawalpindi near Islamabad in April 2014. The fight against polio in Pakistan faces challenges due to social, political and religious issues.

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Polio eradication effort in Pakistan

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