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6. I knew a polio survivor

Thu Sep 30, 2021, 01:05 PM

Sep 2021

I worked with her back in the late 80's and early 90's. She got polio just before the vaccines came out. She was in a wheelchair, but was by no means "handicapped". She won my former workplace's Disabled Person of the Year at least twice. She had post-polio syndrome, but she didn't let it stop her.

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A very powerful message from a friend of mine about vaccine mandates: [View all] Sogo Sep 2021 OP

i have 2 friends who are polio survivors. mopinko Sep 2021 #1

The saddest thing about the no-vaxers s that they're making it political. The virus doesn't GAS napi21 Sep 2021 #2

It appears to me that the virus has a strong preference for the flesh of Republicans. lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #4

It means "freedom." Or in the GOP's case, "freedumb." calimary Sep 2021 #9

Its actually the other way around /nt sdfernando Sep 2021 #10

Hah! Indeed. lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #11

I well remember Timewas Sep 2021 #3

there were a few back then. pansypoo53219 Sep 2021 #34

I'm old enough to remember the Salk vaccine coming out Fortinbras Armstrong Oct 2021 #39

I remember that also. Mickju Oct 2021 #41

Yes Timewas Oct 2021 #45

Right-wing hate-media has weaponized the word 'freedom' to the point where it is essentially Aristus Sep 2021 #5

Reclaim it by using it Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2021 #7

All true. Maybe for emphasis and wnylib Sep 2021 #36

I knew a polio survivor Deep State Witch Sep 2021 #6

I had a friend in high school who had had polio. Fortinbras Armstrong Oct 2021 #40

There was a family in town... 3Hotdogs Sep 2021 #8

How did you get a third Moderna? It is not being offered yet, as far as I know. HUAJIAO Sep 2021 #16

Our county, Essex NJ is giving them to compromised 3Hotdogs Sep 2021 #25

Then what is the difference between a third dose and a booster? HUAJIAO Sep 2021 #28

As near as I can tell, volume of shot. Booster is 1/2 dose. 3Hotdogs Sep 2021 #29

I did see that Moderna is working on two things--- HUAJIAO Sep 2021 #31

They'll say they support "real" vaccines. oldsoftie Sep 2021 #12

Oh gee...! Grins Sep 2021 #13

My older sister's childhood best friend had polio and it still shows in her walk Bev54 Sep 2021 #14

Not sure if there was much anti-vax sentiment for polio vaccine when it came out IronLionZion Sep 2021 #15

Mitch parents True Blue American Sep 2021 #21

We've lost the family lore of childhood diseases central scrutinizer Sep 2021 #17

Measles could affect your eyes. True Blue American Sep 2021 #20

I had a student whose deafness was caused by measles. tblue37 Sep 2021 #26

I lost my hearing True Blue American Sep 2021 #27

I got my booster yesterday. Mickju Oct 2021 #42

My mom came from a family of 11 kids. Three survived to adulthood. dhol82 Sep 2021 #22

More significantly we lost the memory of small pox eradication grantcart Oct 2021 #43

I had chickenpox, 2 types or measles. They said there were a 3 day measles & a German measles that napi21 Oct 2021 #44

Indeed it is. Well said. PatrickforB Sep 2021 #18

I remember those God awful True Blue American Sep 2021 #19

I hope the public schools will administer Covid vaccine to all students FakeNoose Sep 2021 #23

Yup. peggysue2 Sep 2021 #24

You should send this to MoscowMitch malaise Sep 2021 #30

Those protesting against mandates KT2000 Sep 2021 #32

I was born in 1945 and soldierant Sep 2021 #33

My mom had polio at nine leighbythesea2 Sep 2021 #35

I had polio. ChazInAz Oct 2021 #37

I wish there was a Meningitis vaccine on 1948 riverbendviewgal Oct 2021 #38

Sign on my desk True Blue American Oct 2021 #46

Very true riverbendviewgal Oct 2021 #47