Salk was responsible for the original, injected vaccine. The oral vaccine we currently use was developed by Albert Sabin. I'm reasonably sure that I got both, the Salk vaccine as an infant (which was before the oral vaccine was available), and then the Sabin as the booster around 5-6 years old.

I remember getting a polio shot when I was little. My dad was a doctor and gave them to us at home. Later we went to the school cafeteria and got the sugar cubes.

A few years ago I went to a museum to see a display on the 1950's. There was an iron lung there. What a horror.

Not to start a debate here, but I simply do not understand why anyone would choose not to vaccinate their child against diseases. Thank you, Jonas Salk.

Another thank you to Dr. Salk. I remember hearing about a little girl in our neighborhood who had polio when I was young. Didn't understand what it meant then, but I can imagine how scary it was for all the parents. I also had the shot. Then, we went to the new junior high across the street from us when I was in elementary school to get the sugar cubes. Everyone was there in the gym-parents and kids-all got the Sabin sugar cubes.

I agree with Ded about getting the vaccines.

Yes! I remember that too.

Ded, parents of children with disabilities often want to find answers. Some blame vaccines.
I have a neighbor who thinks her daughters developed issues after taking the HPV.