Guest guest Posted October 24, 1998 Report Share Posted October 24, 1998 Hi Lana. I can see what you mean, but I actually came away with a different take. By mentioning those " what ifs " in the middle, during the " trial and error " phase, I think they relegated those questions to past history. As the doc. neared its end, and it showed how vaccinated America more or less defeated polio, the fact that the questions were never addressed implies that they weren't significant anymore; they were somehow worked out. Kate At 10:43 PM 10/24/98 -0400, you wrote: >From: Mark & Lana Clifton <mclifton@...> > >At 11:11 PM 10/21/98 -0400, you wrote: >>From: s <mkpeters@...> >> It was very interesting, but I >found it frustrating that in the middle of the doc. they listed all the > " what ifs " : what if it compromised the immune system leaving the child >more vulnerable? what if the immunity it gave wore off? what if the serum >it was in was cancerous? > >I also saw this show and I was actually quite impressed. I have to admit, >I thought it would be along the lines of....'once there was a horrible >disease that crippled many young children, and forever ruined the lives of >families and then a vaccine was created and every one lived happily ever >after' > >Not only did they admit the 'trial and error' that the scientist went >through - how some 'hot lots' actually infected children with polio...but >it put many questions out there that are still unanswered today. I saw the >'what ifs' as an admittance that it isn't 100% safe or effective. I >enjoyed the footage of how life was in the 50's and many lives were >effected by this disease. > >...just another POV.... > >~Lana > > > >>Hi everyone. The PBS polio documentary that talked about was aired >>locally tonight and I got to watch it. It was very interesting, but I >>found it frustrating that in the middle of the doc. they listed all the >> " what ifs " : what if it compromised the immune system leaving the child >>more vulnerable? what if the immunity it gave wore off? what if the serum >>it was in was cancerous? >> >>It listed a few more as well, I think -- can't remember. So I sat thru the >>rest of the show waiting for those issues to be addressed. Never mentioned >>them again. What is that? Or did I miss something? >> >>Kate >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 1998 Report Share Posted October 24, 1998 At 11:11 PM 10/21/98 -0400, you wrote: >From: s <mkpeters@...> > It was very interesting, but I found it frustrating that in the middle of the doc. they listed all the " what ifs " : what if it compromised the immune system leaving the child more vulnerable? what if the immunity it gave wore off? what if the serum it was in was cancerous? I also saw this show and I was actually quite impressed. I have to admit, I thought it would be along the lines of....'once there was a horrible disease that crippled many young children, and forever ruined the lives of families and then a vaccine was created and every one lived happily ever after' Not only did they admit the 'trial and error' that the scientist went through - how some 'hot lots' actually infected children with polio...but it put many questions out there that are still unanswered today. I saw the 'what ifs' as an admittance that it isn't 100% safe or effective. I enjoyed the footage of how life was in the 50's and many lives were effected by this disease. ....just another POV.... ~Lana >Hi everyone. The PBS polio documentary that talked about was aired >locally tonight and I got to watch it. It was very interesting, but I >found it frustrating that in the middle of the doc. they listed all the > " what ifs " : what if it compromised the immune system leaving the child >more vulnerable? what if the immunity it gave wore off? what if the serum >it was in was cancerous? > >It listed a few more as well, I think -- can't remember. So I sat thru the >rest of the show waiting for those issues to be addressed. Never mentioned >them again. What is that? Or did I miss something? > >Kate > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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