Polio survivors urge faster uptake of COVID-19 vaccine for children in Australia

Polio survivor Esther Simbi says contracting the virus as child has made her a firm believer in the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine for children.

Polio survivor Esther Simbi says contracting the virus as child has made her a firm believer in the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine for children. Source: SBS

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Survivors of the life-threatening disease polio are speaking out to stress the importance of child vaccination.

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