Polio & Prejudice challenges one-dimensional narratives around vaccine hesitancy by revealing its true roots: political betrayal, military intervention, and broken systems, rather than simple ignorance. The film centres the voices and bravery of local women often excluded from public discourse, making visible the gendered burden of frontline health work in conflict-affected communities. By hearing directly from locals about their reasons for resisting the vaccine, the film dismantles Western media portrayals of these communities as simply "backwards," humanizing them instead. It contributes to conversations on decolonising global health narratives and demonstrates that ethical, locally-grounded storytelling can shift how audiences and policymakers understand public health in postcolonial contexts.