Attitude and perception towards vaccination against poliomyelitis in Peshawar, Pakistan.
Farheen ShafiqueMahreen Ul HassanHina NayabNoreen AsimNazia AkbarNuzhat ShafiSadaf ManzoorFredericus J M van EedenShaukat AliPublished in: Revista de saude publica (2021)
The data indicated that poor knowledge and negative attitudes of people towards polio vaccination are the main causes of the polio eradication program's failure. Moreover, religious beliefs, unchecked migration between the Pak-Afghan border, and lack of knowledge about polio vaccination are identified as critical barriers to polio eradication.