When we had mass vax for polio back in the 50s, it was always done at school-a whole bunch of Doctors and nurses stationed in the gym. And the kids lined up in the hallway to go in one door and out the other.
After the shot, they gave you ice cream, but since a lot of kids were crying the ice cream melted and ran down the cone - quite a mess.
Of Course, at that time it WAS voluntary, and the parents had to sign a permission slip to allow it. I don’t think any of the parents ever asked to be there.
Re: polio vax at school
same for me in 1960s
clear memory of that day
When we had mass vax for polio back in the 50s, it was always done at school-a whole bunch of Doctors and nurses stationed in the gym. And the kids lined up in the hallway to go in one door and out the other.
After the shot, they gave you ice cream
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I remember the school, I remember the screaming.. but I don’t remember ice cream. I got gyped.
I think by the time I got it, it was in sugar cubes? So I was probably happy lol.
Petey
I remember getting the polio shot like that.
PS: We didn’t get ice cream. I got gypped!
I remember going to the jr high school and getting a sugar cube, so I must be younger that you :). My parents took me and my little sisters.