Polio vaccine campaign faces opposition, apathy in Pakistan

Name: Polio vaccine campaign faces opposition, apathy in Pakistan
Uploaded: 2013-10-08T01:03:36Z
Duration: P449S
Description: Most of the world is polio-free, but not in Pakistan, where setbacks have hampered efforts to eradicate the virus. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on how health workers are working to reverse perceptions created by religious extremists and fight public indifference.

Clip: 10/07/2013 | 7m 29s

Most of the world is polio-free, but not in Pakistan, where setbacks have hampered efforts to eradicate the virus. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on how health workers are working to reverse perceptions created by religious extremists and fight public indifference.

Aired: 10/07/13

Rating: NR

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