I remember that along with the four-pointed needle device for smallpox (which you got jabbed with multiple times), the syringe for the DPT (I’ll swear the needle was long enough to go through my arm), and measles. Didn’t have the mumps shot developed yet.
I don’t remember which one was administered on a sugar cube, but for Smallpox they would make several small cuts on my arm, then break an ampule and drip the contents on those cuts.
I grade school, in the late 50s, we kids received most of our vaccinations at school. The city health department probably thought it was the best way to take care of the greatest number of kids. We’d file into the gym by classrooms, permission slips in hand. If I remember right, those began after I had already had measles, mumps, and chicken pox.
I remember when when the oral polio vaccine came out. I had already gotten my shots. The oral vaccine was put on sugar cubes. Both were effective, but the one in the shot had killed virus while the oral one had live, attenuated virus. In the latter, all went well and the immunity often seemed better and quicker, but it had one bad side effect that it could (rarely) revert to the infectious form.
allen@home over 3 years ago
I remember doing that.
Zykoic over 3 years ago
How about the smallpox vaccination. My arm swelled up big time.
Small pox is eradicated except for the weaponized stockpiles held by major governments run by politicians…….That’s it, no sleep for me tonight.
Prescott_Philosopher over 3 years ago
Yep. Been there, done that. Instead of getting an injection, the vaccine was administered orally.
sergioandrade Premium Member over 3 years ago
Inspiration for the song “A Spoonful of Sugar”.
danketaz Premium Member over 3 years ago
Don’t forget the Boot Camp Booster Shots.
Caldonia over 3 years ago
It’s been a long time since he had his rabies shot, be careful.
Liam Astle Premium Member over 3 years ago
I’m sure Pluggers also took something else on a sugar cube.
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member over 3 years ago
Pluggers are all at risk of tetanus? Or of catching the flu in previous years?
walt1968pat Premium Member over 3 years ago
Oh come on, only an idiot would have that be his last “vaccine!” Most pluggers are way smarter than that.
Geoffrey Fleming Premium Member over 3 years ago
Down in the basement of old school #2, I was in the 4th grade. It was sweet so I asked for a second dose!
Watchdog over 3 years ago
It evolved to that, not so much the first few years, ouch.
HunterIsACriminal over 3 years ago
The last time I took anything on a sugar cube, it kept me busy for hours.
RickMcdermott over 3 years ago
I remember scary times with polio at the time
Ichabod Ferguson over 3 years ago
You’re a Plugger if your last “minor” vaccine was Botox.
i_am_the_jam over 3 years ago
I wonder how many Pluggers got autism “because of those vaccines…” :P :P :P
david_42 over 3 years ago
Is Shingles considered major? I got both of them. Much worse than the Moderna, even the second dose.
ctolson over 3 years ago
I remember that along with the four-pointed needle device for smallpox (which you got jabbed with multiple times), the syringe for the DPT (I’ll swear the needle was long enough to go through my arm), and measles. Didn’t have the mumps shot developed yet.
funny_jack over 3 years ago
Probably more like my First, definitely not my last.
chris_o42 over 3 years ago
Yep, that’s me.
fuzzbucket Premium Member over 3 years ago
I don’t remember which one was administered on a sugar cube, but for Smallpox they would make several small cuts on my arm, then break an ampule and drip the contents on those cuts.
Teto85 Premium Member over 3 years ago
This plugger got his second COVID shot last week. That’s not considered major? Or is McKee and anti-vaxxer?
anomalous4 over 3 years ago
I guess tetanus boosters, flu shots, shingles shots, & now COVID-19 shots don’t count, then?
ernie over 3 years ago
Me too. But my last sugar cube wasn’t a vaccine.
l3i7l over 3 years ago
I grade school, in the late 50s, we kids received most of our vaccinations at school. The city health department probably thought it was the best way to take care of the greatest number of kids. We’d file into the gym by classrooms, permission slips in hand. If I remember right, those began after I had already had measles, mumps, and chicken pox.
debra4life over 3 years ago
I’m definitely a plugger, but my last vaccine was a shingles one – part 1 and part 2, and I was an adult.
RogerYoung over 3 years ago
And they weren’t poisonous, like now!
goboboyd over 3 years ago
The racoon hat kind of defines the time period.
rev.ken.sellers over 3 years ago
Nope, mine was a shot.
raybarb44 over 3 years ago
I also had that racoon skin cap too……
tcayer over 3 years ago
Pluggers are anti-vaxxers?
c4racecar over 3 years ago
Pink if I’m remembering correctly.
Erwin Schwartz over 3 years ago
Mine was pink, so it was probably pink for everybody.
chromosome Premium Member over 3 years ago
I remember when when the oral polio vaccine came out. I had already gotten my shots. The oral vaccine was put on sugar cubes. Both were effective, but the one in the shot had killed virus while the oral one had live, attenuated virus. In the latter, all went well and the immunity often seemed better and quicker, but it had one bad side effect that it could (rarely) revert to the infectious form.
vick53 over 3 years ago
I remember the paper cup and the liquid but no sugar cube. I wuz robbed!
olmon over 3 years ago
I remember when they ‘Started’ doing that. I didn’t get any because I already had my shots.