ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services (NHS) Abdul Qadir Patel expressed regret on Monday that some people were attempting to imply that family planning and vaccinations — for polio and chikungunya, respectively — are incompatible with Islam.
He described it as “extremely harmful behaviour” and asserted that religious academics from all sects supported the government’s position on population welfare.
He stated that all parties were collaborating to limit the population while speaking at a conference commemorating World Population Day.
He claimed that polio workers, who receive about Rs1,000 per day in exchange for vaccinating children and saving them from a lifetime of handicap, were killed, and that as of today, almost 60 workers had lost their lives in the fight against the disease.
He said that 60 people had since lost their lives while performing their jobs, including polio workers who receive about Rs1,000 per day in exchange for immunising children and saving them from a lifetime of handicap.Speaking from his own experiences, Mr. Patel stated that even though the Covid-19 vaccination was being given out without charge, many individuals were hesitant to receive it.
I went to that gentleman, who was 73 years old, and made an effort to persuade him to get immunised. But he was worried that he might not be able to have kids after having the vaccine, he claimed.
Despite the fact that there is no evidence to support the assertions that the Covid-19 vaccine has a negative effect on reproductive health, these conspiracy theories are common on social media, and susceptible people are frequently duped by them.
