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leighbythesea2

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35. My mom had polio at nine

Thu Sep 30, 2021, 11:02 PM

Sep 2021

Was year in hospital. She would agree.

I just didnt think in my life I'd see this kind of resistance to avoiding illness and death, by vaccine. When you learn about something like polio (in the past, but through a first hand account) it seems plausible we were thankful, and learned something critical about the powers of science and medicine.
Half of us did. Or more, but it was politicised, so now logic doesnt matter. Every day I am incredulous and sad.

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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