Nigerian states again boycott polio-vaccination drive. Muslim officials have rejected assurances that the polio vaccine is safe -- leaving Africa on the brink of reinfection[news]
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Title
Nigerian states again boycott polio-vaccination drive. Muslim officials have rejected assurances that the polio vaccine is safe -- leaving Africa on the brink of reinfection[news]
Author
Kapp, Clare
Publisher
2/28/04
Language
English
Publication Date
20040228
Primary Classification
9.5.1
Secondary Classification
9.5.1;9.7;1.2;8.3.4
Primary keywords
immunization--[pri];modern Muslim religious scholars--[pri];poliomyletis--[pri];refusal to participate--[pri];safety--[pri]
Secondary keywords
attitudes;children;health care delivery;Muslims;politics;prevalence;program evaluation;public policy;religion;treatment refusal;trust;vaccines
Subject
Nigeria--[pri]
Journal Article
Lancet2004 February 28; 363(9410):709
Link for Internet access
Note
Copyright © 2004 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Call Number
citation
ISSN
01406736 (print)
Collection
Citation
“Nigerian states again boycott polio-vaccination drive. Muslim officials have rejected assurances that the polio vaccine is safe -- leaving Africa on the brink of reinfection[news],” Islamic Medical & Scientific Ethics, accessed January 16, 2025, https://imse.ibp.georgetown.domains/items/show/36821.