Afghan Taliban Pledges To Support Polio Vaccination, But It's Too Late For Some
- By RFE/RL's Radio Azadi and
- Neil Bowdler
Lima, aged 14, is paralyzed and unable to speak after contracting polio as a younger child. Her family say she was never vaccinated. The Taliban, which banned inoculation campaigns in areas of Afghanistan under its control prior to retaking power in August 2021, now says it supports vaccination efforts.