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@PandaChronicle @old_hippie @kumarvibe @alice
Yes, the dreaded polio shot! I do remember it. And possibly the smallpox vaccine at school, as well.
I know of several people who contracted polio, and were affected throughout their lives. And as they got older, the effects just got worse. Quite a bit of suffering and disability.
As far as current generations, it might be that the local health departments offer vaccines for people who can't afford the luxury of a pediatrician. I don't know if that depends on the state or the county or whatever the municipality, as to what services they offer.
And this is where it's a problem. If vaccination is not mandated and supported by the government, then you may not have this resource for people that most need it.
@norine27 @PandaChronicle @kumarvibe @alice People in the US and other wealthy nations are very lucky to have the availability of vaccines. I've been to Nigeria a number of times and the people I spoke with said they were jealous of our vaccines. Yet here we are. People are rejecting these gifts.
@old_hippie @PandaChronicle @kumarvibe @alice
They don't remember this from previous experience. And they don't experience disease at first hand, either, as in other places in the world.