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Posted: 09 Aug 2012

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The miracle of polio vaccine

The miracle of polio vaccine
Mary gets the first dose of polio vaccine administered by her father at Inglis School, Greenville, IL, April 1955. Newspapers were encouraged to show local physicians innoculating their own children to reassure people of the safety and importance of immunization.

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 Alan Mays
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Wow, what an iconic 1950s image! I like the varied reactions on the faces of the other girls in line, too.
9 years ago.
RicksPics club has replied to Alan Mays club
Thanks, Alan. The reactions are interesting. I'm not surprised that my ever-curious wife is looking at the needle going into her arm. I could never do that.
9 years ago.

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