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Peshawar Family's Story Highlights Toll of a Missed Polio Vaccination

A father's account from Nowshera's Dheri Ishaq village illustrates the lasting impact of vaccine-preventable disease, according to APP.

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— APP (Pakistan)

A feature from Peshawar recounts the experience of 70-year-old Jamsheed Ali, who wheels his son to a playground on the banks of the River Kabul in Dheri Ishaq village, Nowshera, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).

The report describes the father's regret over a missed polio vaccination and the resulting toll on his family, APP reported, as children play football nearby.

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