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OnlinePoker

(5,717 posts) Tue Oct 5, 2021, 03:32 PM Oct 2021

Positive news on the Polio front

As of this time last year, there were 116 wild polio cases, all in Afghanistan and Pakistan. So far this year, there have been 2, both reported in January, one in Afghanistan and one in Pakistan. I just hope Afghani vaccination programs continue to be allowed under the Taliban.

https://polioeradication.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/polio-news-september2021-en.pdf

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Positive news on the Polio front (Original Post) OnlinePoker Oct 2021 OP

I think Covid protocols might be keeping polio under control LeftInTX Oct 2021 #1

While not sanctioned by the religious leaders SCantiGOP Oct 2021 #2

LeftInTX

(25,125 posts)

1. I think Covid protocols might be keeping polio under control

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Tue Oct 5, 2021, 03:40 PM

Oct 2021

SCantiGOP

(13,865 posts)

2. While not sanctioned by the religious leaders

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Tue Oct 5, 2021, 03:59 PM

Oct 2021

The radical form of Islam practiced by the Taliban is generally against vaccines.
Same thing we see among the crazier people in our country - trusting science instead of god.

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