Analysis
Pakistan reported positive wastewater samples from 18 districts, along with its eighth polio case this year. Some social media users responded to the news by calling the polio vaccine “poison” and claiming that polio vaccination campaigns are a “big conspiracy” to leave the population barren.
Recommendations
Although these claims received little attention, they are examples of how some people believe polio vaccines are a threat to their population. Communicators may continue to explain that polio vaccines are well tested and have been used safely for generations.