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How Americans responded in 1955 when the invention of the polio vaccine was announced (feddit.org)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

To be fair, there was a chance. If 8 billion humans observed quarantine properly and vaccinated we would destroy all forms of influenza.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 16 hours ago

Didn't we do that? Now my kid is bringing home a different strain every other day

[–] [email protected] 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

In theory yes, but it's just not realistic for the whole world. In the western world, yes, we can isolate us if we want. It's just not that easy everywhere.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 20 hours ago

I said a chance. Not that it was a big one.