Parents to face prison time for polio vaccine refusal

Hyderabad: The government of Sindh has announced to impose fines and punishments on parents for refusing to administer polio vaccine to children in Hyderabad.

According to the notification, parents who refuse to administer polio drops to their children will face one-month imprisonment and a penalty of Rs50,000.

The Deputy Commissioner of Hyderabad said that it is mandatory to give polio drops to children.

It is pertinent to note that earlier on Monday, the national anti-polio campaign has started across the country which is being conducted in four provinces including Islamabad.

During the campaign, more than 20.442 million children will be vaccinated against polio.