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Laurelin

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5. Thank you Pioneers!

Reply to Sancho (Original post)

Wed Sep 15, 2021, 03:24 PM

Sep 2021

My mother was a polio nurse and my father was a medical student, then an intern, during the last polio epidemic. I just had the luxury of getting a safe and effective vaccine and never fearing polio. You are heros!

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Who remembers the Polio Pioneers? [View all] Sancho Sep 2021 OP

Different times, different men - Salk could have run for God and been elected packman Sep 2021 #1

I was one 💉 Xoan Sep 2021 #2

Thank You! BlueIdaho Sep 2021 #3

Pioneer here DelMar dem Sep 2021 #4

Thank you Pioneers! Laurelin Sep 2021 #5

K&R for visibility. crickets Sep 2021 #6