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by vvvvvvvvvvvv 856 days ago
This is ridiculous and bordering on misinformation, polio was already prevalent in AF before the 2014 revelation, in large part BECAUSE of the talibans.

"In Afghanistan and Pakistan, fears that the vaccine contained contraceptives were one reason given by the Taliban in issuing fatwas against polio vaccination.[47][43][48]"

Even outside of that, the talibans would have shot those health workers eventually like they did with the 9 year old girl that wanted education, they do not like outsiders showing people their environment can be better.