polio

Chechen parents refuse polio vaccinations

Two audio recordings which recently went viral on the internet in Chechnya have caused a major stir in the community. In them, it was claimed that two boys fell seriously ill after receiving obligatory polio vaccinations. Many parents, whose children are subject to mandatory immunisations, spoke against the vaccination. Rumours that Chechen children are administered untested medicine instead of polio vaccines has only increased the number of parent speaking out against the vaccinations. T