India must not let its guard down on polio vaccinations after fighting so long and hard to eradicate it. Health workers are stretched beyond capacity in the coronavirus fight, delaying the second round of immunisation in some states. Millions of children risk missing drops if catch-up drive doesn’t begin immediately.
India mustn’t drop the ball on polio in the middle of a pandemic. It puts millions of children at risk
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