At one laboratory in Berkley, California, two hundred children caught polio from the vaccine. This occurred in 1955, right as the vaccine was being deplored nationwide. They immediately withdrew all polio vaccines to investigate and ensure their safety. The vaccines were put through several safety tests to ensure efficiency and quality. Programs were even put into place, along with regulations set, to guarantee the safest administration possible. Dr. Francis, a doctor reporting to President Eisenhower, even reported, “a child who was vaccinated had a three times better chance of avoiding polio than the child who was not vaccinated,” so one would think parents would take the chance if it meant preventing this horrible disease from infecting their child. Even with doctor’s reassurances and safety procedures, though, many parents still expressed concerns, as do parents today. In 1986, the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act was passed and illustrated these concerns
At one laboratory in Berkley, California, two hundred children caught polio from the vaccine. This occurred in 1955, right as the vaccine was being deplored nationwide. They immediately withdrew all polio vaccines to investigate and ensure their safety. The vaccines were put through several safety tests to ensure efficiency and quality. Programs were even put into place, along with regulations set, to guarantee the safest administration possible. Dr. Francis, a doctor reporting to President Eisenhower, even reported, “a child who was vaccinated had a three times better chance of avoiding polio than the child who was not vaccinated,” so one would think parents would take the chance if it meant preventing this horrible disease from infecting their child. Even with doctor’s reassurances and safety procedures, though, many parents still expressed concerns, as do parents today. In 1986, the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act was passed and illustrated these concerns