While I am not old enough to remember the polio epidemic, I do have memories of its direct devastation.
My great aunt was stricken with polio while in her 20s and remained paralyzed for the remainder of her life. She would pass away when I was four-years-old but I have vivid images of her laying on the couch at her sister’s where she lived once polio took its effect.
Through my young eyes she seemed very old. I do remember her smiling and talking to me. It would be years later when I realized she was only in her 40s when she passed away.
If only the vaccine had been available a little sooner then my great aunt would have been spared such a tough life and fate. Her children were very young so it was fortunate she had family to help her with what became a life which turned into a daily struggle the likes of which I cannot imagine.
I’ve heard numerous stories about my great aunt from my mother. I can tell it is still tough for my mother to talk about, even decades later. Seeing a family member in that horrible of a condition had to be extremely tough.
Last year we were faced with yet another deadly virus which caused a waiting game for a vaccine to be manufactured and approved for us. In the meantime, thousands of Americans died. Americans are still dying from COVID-19. Similar to many of you, I have known people who have passed away from the virus.
What has been outright baffling is the reaction some people are having to COVID-19 and the vaccine which is now available. You...
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