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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
paulschoe@mastodon.world ("Paul Schoe") wrote:

From this article about how bad life was before vaccines:

'Out of the nearly 2 million children who received the vaccine in 1955, only one died. Every corner of the U.S. had victims before the vaccine.

Even my tiny grade school of 100 children in 1950s Nebraska had two polio victims, one of them known as “Skippy” for his gait with braces, and both dragged themselves around while the rest of us screamed and chased each other on the playground.'

@jalefkowit
#Vaccines #Polio #NeverAgain

This is a black and white photograph depicting a therapy session for children affected by polio. In the foreground, two young children are shown from behind, both wearing metal leg braces extending from their hips down to their feet. They are holding onto parallel bars, which are common equipment for gait training and physical therapy. The child on the right is holding a large, two-toned (likely black and white or dark and light) inflatable ball in front of them, using it to lean against the parallel bars. Behind the two children, a woman in a white uniform, resembling a nurse or therapist, is bending over and assisting them. She has short, dark hair and is wearing a white dress or uniform with short sleeves, and a patch (possibly a Red Cross or medical symbol) on her right sleeve. Her expression is focused and caring as she looks at the children. To the right side of the image, a large mirror reflects the scene. In the reflection, we can see the front of the woman assisting, and the back of the child on the right, still holding the ball and wearing braces. Another child's reflection is also visible in the mirror, slightly behind and to the right of the first two, also wearing braces and looking towards the ball. The overall tone of the image is one of medical care, determination, and the challenges faced by children undergoing physical rehabilitation.