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They believe vaccination will make their children infertile.
Sureif Yusuf is vaccinated against polio at Kambi Odha in Isiolo County on January 18, 2017. Some parents in Madogo, in Tana North, and Kipini, in Tana Delta, have resisted the vaccination citing religious beliefs.




In summary
Some of the parents, especially fathers, against polio vaccine, claiming it was against their religious beliefs.
Despite efforts to sensitise parents in every ward, some of them remained unconvinced.
Some villages also not reached as the access roads still flooded.
More than 2000 children in Tana River County missed the first phase of the polio vaccination exercise conducted in early July.
Speaking at the Hola Level Four hospital, health promotion officer, Mr Josephat Ndegwa, said parents in Madogo, in Tana North, and Kipini, in Tana Delta, resisted the vaccination citing religious beliefs.
"Some of the parents in Madogo, especially fathers, protested the idea of giving their children the polio vaccine, claiming it was against their religious beliefs," he said.
Mr Ndegwa added that the people believe that the vaccination would make their children infertile, hence it took a lot of time to convince them, before a few could accept to bring out their children for vaccination.
Despite efforts to sensitise parents in every ward, some of them remained unconvinced, Mr Ndegwa said. He added that some villages were not reached as the access roads were still flooded, reiterating that plans were underway to ensure they were reached at the onset of the second phase of polio vaccination. resist vaccine due to religious beliefs
They believe vaccination will make their children infertile.
Sureif Yusuf is vaccinated against polio at Kambi Odha in Isiolo County on January 18, 2017. Some parents in Madogo, in Tana North, and Kipini, in Tana Delta, have resisted the vaccination citing religious beliefs.



IN SUMMARY
Some of the parents, especially fathers, against polio vaccine, claiming it was against their religious beliefs.
Despite efforts to sensitise parents in every ward, some of them remained unconvinced.
Some villages also not reached as the access roads still flooded.
More than 2000 children in Tana River County missed the first phase of the polio vaccination exercise conducted in early July.
Speaking at the Hola Level Four hospital, health promotion officer, Mr Josephat Ndegwa, said parents in Madogo, in Tana North, and Kipini, in Tana Delta, resisted the vaccination citing religious beliefs.
"Some of the parents in Madogo, especially fathers, protested the idea of giving their children the polio vaccine, claiming it was against their religious beliefs," he said.
Mr Ndegwa added that the people believe that the vaccination would make their children infertile, hence it took a lot of time to convince them, before a few could accept to bring out their children for vaccination.
Despite efforts to sensitise parents in every ward, some of them remained unconvinced, Mr Ndegwa said. He added that some villages were not reached as the access roads were still flooded, reiterating that plans were underway to ensure they were reached at the onset of the second phase of polio vaccination.

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In which country This op is a clown

Redoil:
In which country This op is a clown

where else, if not Kenya

then you get such parents arrested because they are a menace2society