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Taliban lifts ban on polio vaccinations in Afghanistan

BMJ 2021; 375 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n2656 (Published 03 November 2021) Cite this as: BMJ 2021;375:n2656
  1. Alison Shepherd
  1. The BMJ
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After a three year pause, nationwide house-to-house polio vaccinations are to restart in Afghanistan on Monday, after the United Nations reached agreement with the Taliban. Women will also be allowed to carry …

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