Paper short abstract:

This paper explicates the precarious situations of vaccination teams in Pakistan, who are performing their roles, despite the dangers of being killed.

Paper long abstract:

Vaccination in Pakistan is not free from rumors, resistance, resentment and dangers. It has been linked with (bio and geo) politics, hence, people refuse and resent. This, ultimately, has led towards the attacks on the vaccination teams. Owing to that the country's government employed security with the such teams, which nonetheless has not brought any significant difference. Attacks as yet continue; the vaccination teams and their escorting security are killed, as more than hundred have been killed, so far. Despite the precarious situations, they are performing their roles and responsibilities, in the form of mobile and fixed teams. They do cover far-flung areas without taking care of 'harsh' environments. Also, they are 'under' paid employees and sometimes hired on the daily basis. The paper, therefore, elaborates the situation of these teams and what dangers loom around. What and how do they feel? This paper draws on my PhD fieldwork conduced mainly in 2014 in the Sindh province of Pakistan.