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Indonesian polio drive hampered by rumors and fear
In Indonesia, amid the first polio outbreak in a decade, parents like Sari refuse vaccines over unfounded rumors of paralysis and religious concerns. Health officials, UNICEF, and Islamic leaders work to reassure a skeptical public as 24 million children under five are targeted in two nationwide immunization rounds.
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Cikeusal
Indonesia
Sari
Java
World Health Organization
Southeast Asia
Unicef
Claire Hajaj
U.N. Agency
West Java