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In reply to the discussion: New York polio case is the 'tip of the iceberg,' hundreds of others could be infected [View all]ShazzieB
(16,265 posts)19. Hmmm.....
It says previously vaccinated people may need a booster if "traveling to a country where the risk of getting polio is greater." I wonder how great the risk needs to be. Seems to me that an epidemic could change the calculations there!
I've had a full course of both the Salk vaccine and then the "sugar cube" oral vaccine when it first became available. Is the immunity really still good decades later?
Humor me, lol. I'm a nervous Nelly after all the covid panic and now monkey pox (hoping my ancient smallpox vaccination and booster will help with that, but not counting on it).
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New York polio case is the 'tip of the iceberg,' hundreds of others could be infected [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Aug 2022
OP
Some people have lost their minds today! I don't understand the mindset of choosing ignorance.
Lonestarblue
Aug 2022
#22
We basically have polio back because the world will not spend the money to give kids in Africa &Asia
womanofthehills
Aug 2022
#32
Does the oral medications we got in the early 60s provide lifetime protection?
Chainfire
Aug 2022
#4
Polio was eradicated from the US before these antivax idiots brought it back
IronLionZion
Aug 2022
#13