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S. i XiSS youngsters, but what of
V- adults? They need shots, too!
parents had intended to have her in
oculated, but each time they made
plinis to see a doctor, she had a cold or
found some other excuse.
A Dallas, Tex., woman says: "If I
had it all to do over again, I wouldn't
hesitate a minute to give my children
the Salk vaccine." Age four and six,
both children are partially disabled
from the disease now.
The National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis says there are four excuses
people most commonly offer for delay
ing polio shots.
Some say the disease is on the skids,
so why worry about it? In reality, the
infection rate in people over 19 has
risen at least 25 percent in the past five
years. Besides, no matter how many
other people take the vaccine, you're
not protected until you yourself re
ceive the injections. As Dr. Salk has
said: "Your neighbor's vaccination does
not protect you."
Some claim they'll wait for a better
vaccine. It's true that other vaccines,
which can be swallowed, may be de
veloped, but nobody's predicting when,
if ever, they'll be ready for public use.
Other people say- the vaccine is ex
pensive and hard to get. Most doctors
ask no more than S3 to give the injec
tions; many charge less, and free vac
cinations often are available through
health departments, medical organiza
tions, and business firms. The National
Foundation has earmarked $10 million
to support vaccination programs
throughout the country, and informa
tion on the injections may be had from
any county polio chapter.
Occasionally it's been true that the
vaccine was hard to get. In the early
days, of course, drug manufacturers
were not geared to produce enough
even to begin meeting the demand.
More recently, a sudden upsurge of
demand, following a period of apathy,
again created a shortage. Large batches
were put into production, but it takes
120 days to make and test the Salk
vaccine before use.
Public enthusiasm seems to dwindle
in the Fall and Winter, though these
are actually the best seasons for vac
cination. Last Winter druggists were
left with thousands of doses sitting on
their shelves. After six months, the
vaccine has to be discarded, so manu
facturers naturally cut back their pro
duction, ironically creating new short
ages just as the Summer demand start
ed to grow again.
The fourth, and final, fallacy is the
belief that you've got to schedule your
injections so the series will be com
pleted just in time for hot weather.
Even one or two shots, taken a month
apart any time of the year, give a good
degree of protection. And while it's
true that polio reaches its peak in
August and September, it can be deadly
any time of the year.
The best time to strike back is today
or the first day your doctor has vac
cine available before polio strikes you!
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