Polio: Arrest warrants for parents reduce cases of vaccination refusal

[WAJsal]

'Arrest warrants against the parents wasn’t a policy of the government but it has proved a blessing in disguise.'—INP/File
PESHAWAR: The provincial health department has reduced the cases of refusal against oral polio vaccine by issuing warrants for arrest of 1,200 parents and guardians, who defied vaccination of their children against the crippling childhood disease during the first round of Sehat Ka Ittehad (Alliance for Health) last week.

About 512 people, including 471 in Peshawar and 41 in Nowshera, were arrested by the respective district administrations for their refusal to vaccinate their children. They were freed when they submitted an undertaking that they would not oppose immunisation. It has been seen first time that the vaccination programme is backed by the administration at the highest level.

Know more: KP police arrest 471 parents for refusing polio vaccine

Sources said that issuance of arrest warrants against the parents wasn’t a policy of the government. There is no law to make vaccination lawfully binding on the parents but it has proved a blessing in disguise for the children, who were not vaccinated during the past two to four years and risked the ailment.

Only 23,000 refusal cases were recorded in February against the 47,000 cases in January owing to full administrative support in all districts where deputy commissioners supervised the vaccination. If same tempo of SKI programme was maintained in the next rounds, refusal cases could be covered.

Administration backs anti-polio programme at highest level
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been facing an uphill task of vaccinating all children because about 40,000 to 45,000 children remained unvaccinated in the campaign wherein five million children were vaccinated. The chief secretary has issued directives to the commissioners in all divisions to spearhead the immunisation drive in their areas and furnish reports on monthly basis.

People in the province associated with the polio eradication campaigns said that those parents, who refused vaccination, not only put their own children at risk but also posed threat to the immunised ones. Not only administrative but a complete political support at the union council level is proving instrumental in convincing the parents on vaccination.

Committees at union council level comprising representative of district administrative, health officials and local elders, visited houses of chronically refusing parents to convince them on vaccination.

The local ulema also accompanied the committee members to the house of refusing families to convince them on vaccination of their children in the light of Islam. Hundreds of anti-polio campaigns carried out in the province since 1994 when global polio eradication programme got underway but the parents refused at their will and the vaccinators had no power to force them on immunisation.

The health department as well as donor organisations are concerned about refusal cases and want them to be covered to cope with the disease due to which the people face travel restrictions.

The Bill Melinda Gates Foundation, a government’s partner in polio eradication, recently called PTI chairman Imran Khan for his government initiative to ensure quality vaccination and hoped that he believed it was the best way to have the disease eradicated.

During the three-day vaccination campaign, starting from March 16, the provincial government has planned to arrest people for refusing vaccination.

Published in Dawn, March 6th, 2015
Slowly and gradually things are working it self out,i still don't get why they don't make legislation's and make it compulsory on parents to have their children vaccinated . Sir your ,@syedali73 thought's on this particular issue of parents refusing to have their children vaccinated and making legislation's(if possible).Your views on making these arrests.
@Pomegranate , @Color_Less_Sky , @Leader , @Jazzbot , @Imran Khan ,@Zarvan , @Dr. Stranglove , @BetterPakistan ,@Green Arrow , @rockstar08 , @DESERT FIGHTER ..
What's the deal with parents refusing to vaccinate their children ??

 

[Jazzbot]

This is a brilliant step taken by the govt, now they should enforce it strictly to set and example and create fear in heart of these idiots who are putting their own kids lives in danger by refusing polio vaccination.

We need to deal with this with iron fists.

 

[syedali73]

Problem is, we cannot arrest the parents, for who the Police will arrest? obviously the father, and the father, in most cases, is the sole earner. This will lead to massive uproar and will force the government to take back its decision that will only weaken the government's position.

Instead of arresting the parents who do not comply, they can be heavily fined.

However, the Police should definitely arrest those bastards who make the parents to refuse the vaccination. Problem is not the jaahil parents, by folks such as Lal Masjid swine and his swineherd who disinform people. We got to cut the head of the snake, in this case, moron Mullahs.

 

[Imran Khan]

is se bari jahalat kya ho gee jab mareez dawai ko dushman samjhy? pakistan is lost case man

 

[Pomegranate]

hang all those mullah who would conspire against polio vaccination .....

 

[BetterPakistan]

'Arrest warrants against the parents wasn’t a policy of the government but it has proved a blessing in disguise.'—INP/File
PESHAWAR: The provincial health department has reduced the cases of refusal against oral polio vaccine by issuing warrants for arrest of 1,200 parents and guardians, who defied vaccination of their children against the crippling childhood disease during the first round of Sehat Ka Ittehad (Alliance for Health) last week.

About 512 people, including 471 in Peshawar and 41 in Nowshera, were arrested by the respective district administrations for their refusal to vaccinate their children. They were freed when they submitted an undertaking that they would not oppose immunisation. It has been seen first time that the vaccination programme is backed by the administration at the highest level.

Know more: KP police arrest 471 parents for refusing polio vaccine

Sources said that issuance of arrest warrants against the parents wasn’t a policy of the government. There is no law to make vaccination lawfully binding on the parents but it has proved a blessing in disguise for the children, who were not vaccinated during the past two to four years and risked the ailment.

Only 23,000 refusal cases were recorded in February against the 47,000 cases in January owing to full administrative support in all districts where deputy commissioners supervised the vaccination. If same tempo of SKI programme was maintained in the next rounds, refusal cases could be covered.

Administration backs anti-polio programme at highest level
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been facing an uphill task of vaccinating all children because about 40,000 to 45,000 children remained unvaccinated in the campaign wherein five million children were vaccinated. The chief secretary has issued directives to the commissioners in all divisions to spearhead the immunisation drive in their areas and furnish reports on monthly basis.

People in the province associated with the polio eradication campaigns said that those parents, who refused vaccination, not only put their own children at risk but also posed threat to the immunised ones. Not only administrative but a complete political support at the union council level is proving instrumental in convincing the parents on vaccination.

Committees at union council level comprising representative of district administrative, health officials and local elders, visited houses of chronically refusing parents to convince them on vaccination.

The local ulema also accompanied the committee members to the house of refusing families to convince them on vaccination of their children in the light of Islam. Hundreds of anti-polio campaigns carried out in the province since 1994 when global polio eradication programme got underway but the parents refused at their will and the vaccinators had no power to force them on immunisation.

The health department as well as donor organisations are concerned about refusal cases and want them to be covered to cope with the disease due to which the people face travel restrictions.

The Bill Melinda Gates Foundation, a government’s partner in polio eradication, recently called PTI chairman Imran Khan for his government initiative to ensure quality vaccination and hoped that he believed it was the best way to have the disease eradicated.

During the three-day vaccination campaign, starting from March 16, the provincial government has planned to arrest people for refusing vaccination.

Published in Dawn, March 6th, 2015
Slowly and gradually things are working it self out,i still don't get why they don't make legislation's and make it compulsory on parents to have their children vaccinated . Sir your ,@syedali73 thought's on this particular issue of parents refusing to have their children vaccinated and making legislation's(if possible).Your views on making these arrests.
@Pomegranate , @Color_Less_Sky , @Leader , @Jazzbot , @Imran Khan ,@Zarvan , @Dr. Stranglove , @BetterPakistan ,@Green Arrow , @rockstar08 , @DESERT FIGHTER ..
What's the deal with parents refusing to vaccinate their children ??

This is one of those steps taken by PTI government in KPK which I can't forget ever. Hatts off to PTI once again

@WAJsal I am of the view that govt should make legislation for those parents who don't allow polio vaccination and jailed them for few months because it's about the entire life of that little kid who don't know anything about what will happen with him in the future if he/she isn't vaccinated. Govt should first politely vaccinate the children and if her/his parents don't allow it then forcefully with the assistance of police govt should do it and jail that parents for few months.

 

[WAJsal]

This is one of those steps taken by PTI government in KPK which I can't forget ever. Hatts off to PTI once again

@WAJsal I am of the view that govt should make legislation for those parents who don't allow polio vaccination and jailed them for few months because it's about the entire life of that little kid who don't know anything about what will happen with him in the future if he/she isn't vaccinated. Govt should first politely vaccinate the children and if her/his parents don't allow it then forcefully with the assistance of police govt should do it and jail that parents for few months.

Jail them and fine them too.I still don't get the logic behind refusing to vaccinate children,stupidity at its best.

 

[I.R.A]

Sorry guys and @WAJsal , but if someone tried to give me drops like the guy with a gun hanging on my head, I would be scared too and my refuse. Just look at him I mean thori privacy to do yar drops peenay k liay

 

[WAJsal]

Sorry guys and @WAJsal , but if someone tried to give me drops like the guy with a gun hanging on my head, I would be scared too and my refuse. Just look at him I mean thori privacy to do yar drops peenay k liay

come on yar,chill maro.They are there for security and scare the shit out of parents so they don't refuse.