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.
Yeah parents worried because they saw what it did to a War Time president I remember my mom frantically wanted sis and I to get the vaccine. Dad was a carpenter his big item was a tetanus shot. Stepping on a nail is a when not an if. Anytime I got a cut or scratch it was merthiolate. Crap burned like hell but you healed fast. Wish I could still get some.
I remember my parent’s panicked reaction when I complained one day that my legs hurt. Didn’t understand it at the time but it made sense later.
Yep, my mother wouldn't let my brothers and I go to the public swimming pool. So we just swam in the creek.