I remember 5th and 6th grades going over to Wright School and getting some kind of pill to get a polio vaccine. In the Early 60's in Cedar Rapids. But I remember going to Glencoe, Illinois and seeing a friend of my mothers, whose sister was in an Iron Lung. In the Mid 50's. I remember the flu shouts in 1972 roughly, my Aunt got Gilliams Barre from the flu shot,excuse poor spelling. Scott **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1219957551x1201325337/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62)
I was in the 2nd grade in 1953 (OMG: now you can do the math.) We were the group used as the nation's guinea pigs for the new Polio Vaccine. I remember it was a VERY big deal for everyone, especially the parents. Before the vaccine we children were so carefully watched, especially in the summer, and things like gatherings with "strange" children (swimming pools, etc..) were off limits. Nearly everyone knew someone who had a family member with polio, and all parents lived in constant fear. How fortunate we are for the many vaccines that now protect our children and grandchildren. Blessings, Kate ----- Original Message ----- From: <Scottsfamilytree@aol.com> To: <IOWA@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 6:17 PM Subject: [IOWA] Fwd: Polio shots >I remember 5th and 6th grades going over to Wright School and getting some > kind of pill to get a polio vaccine. In the Early 60's in Cedar Rapids. > But I remember going to Glencoe, Illinois and seeing a friend of my > mothers, whose sister was in an Iron Lung. In the Mid 50's. > I remember the flu shouts in 1972 roughly, my Aunt got Gilliams Barre from > the flu shot,excuse poor spelling. Scott > **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 > easy > steps! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1219957551x1201325337/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID > %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62) > _____________________________________________ > > For additional information concerning how the list > works, how to sub and unsub and list rules, visit > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~richard/ialist/ > _____________________________________________ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IOWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.8/1987 - Release Date: 03/06/09 07:20:00