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Ocelot II

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10. It was a big deal.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Apr 12, 2023, 11:03 AM

Apr 2023

I remember not being able to go swimming in public places because of the fear of polio. My mother had been a nurse and she described taking care of kids in iron lungs - and as soon as the vaccine became available she hauled our little asses to the doctor to get it NOW, despite all our hollering about not wanting to get a shot. "Do you want to be in an iron lung?" was the response.

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On this day, April 12, 1955, it was announced that the polio vaccine Jonas Salk developed was safe. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 OP

My best friend was a polio pioneer. She would've been about eight then Walleye Apr 2023 #1

This was a BFD jpak Apr 2023 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author jpak Apr 2023 #3

Those were the day's Casady1 Apr 2023 #4

Back when science was revered and ignorance shunned. nt Phoenix61 Apr 2023 #5

"Even the popular polio shot had its haters." mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 #6

They brought the vaccine right into my school, and mass vaccinated the whole school. patphil Apr 2023 #7

What a great day for my family when we got our shots rurallib Apr 2023 #8

I have a cousin lapfog_1 Apr 2023 #9

It was a big deal. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #10

On this day, April 13, 1955, this was the main headline on the New York Times: mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 #11