Myths about polio vaccine; why they aren’t true
Myths about polio vaccine continue to reappear. This World Polio Day, we debunk most common myths about polio vaccine.By Nabeela KhanPoliomyelitis commonly known as Polio is caused by a virus. This virus is primarily spread through the faeces of infected people and there is no cure for polio but polio can be prevented by immunization. Children under the age of 5 years are most at risk of contracting the disease and should be immunised as per the guidelines. But rumours and misleading advices about polio never come to an end despite the fact that India is officially a polio-free country but it ...