Pediatrician compares polio, coronavirus vaccinations
Pediatrician remembers polio vaccinations By Cheyenne Cole | January 6, 2021 at 7:40 PM CST - Updated January 6 at 7:40 PM
LAWTON, Okla. (TNN) - With the COVID-19 vaccine becoming available over the last month, we’re reminded of the epidemic the United States faced about 60 years ago: oolio, a disease that was wiped out with a vaccine.
Comanche County Memorial Hospital Pediatrician Dr. Edward Legako received his second COVID-19 vaccination Wednesday. He’s been in practice in the area for nearly 40 years.
He remembers getting the oral polio vaccine as a child at school, where they were able to mass vaccinate children. Those mass immunizations helped end the polio epidemic wreaking havoc on the nation.