[Engraved-on-His-hands]

I remember lining up for sugar cubes with a drop of the polio vaccine in them. I’m thankful that I was able to get it.

Younger folks may not understand, but prior to the mid-1950’s, polio was a major issue. By 1977 there were still more than a quarter million people in the United States at least partially paralyzed by polio.

[frank ballenger]

Good post. Millions of parents had fear go through them that their children were going to public places and swimming pools that might expose them to polio. A lot of fear around then.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“I remember lining up for sugar cubes with a drop of the polio vaccine in them. “

Ditto. Parents of kids were all scared to death about the disease. I never saw any fear in my parents; I’m sure they hid it well from us kids.

[packagingguy]

Too young for the epidemic but one of my friend’s mom couldn’t use her arm from polio. She was born in the 50’s.

[Georgia Girl 2]

I also remember lining up at school and the nurse walking down the line with the plate of sugar cubes with pink in the middle.

[DownInFlames]

Yep, same here. I was 4 and every one queued up alphabetically at city college in various lines to drop that sugar cube.