Polio Shots Halted, Cedar 1st, 2nd Grades Get One First to Recieve Poliomyelitis Vaccine in Cedar Schools ---r r, . i-iu.ujwewiwwiipiiwwiiiiii'UWwwiiii'.ii.ipii hjh yum 1 1 unmu ri n iimr j.ip in mi no'in v " ir r-. , ..j . ' ' . " " i: - " :i ' m r: (0:?; . ... ' ;- , ; v ' , -V I I . . UH'., .. , Brent W. Averett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alpine Al-pine Averett, Cedar City, stepped up in line and was the first of almost 600 first and second graders in the county to re ceive the Poliomyelitis vaccine shot. He is a first grade student at the East Elementary. Ele-mentary. Dr. Rymal Williams is administering admin-istering the shot. As the result of a decision, mado jointly by the Utah State Department of Health and the Utah Medical Association Associa-tion late Wednesday evening, suspension of the administration adminis-tration of poliomyelitis vaccine to children throughout the state, including Iron County, was made for a period of between seven and nine clays, according to Alice Barton, health nurse at Parowan. This suspension was received after children of Cedar City, Kanarraville, and New Harmony had received one shot of the planned two-shot series. However, it was i pointed out that the serum used in the Iron County tests was not from the company about which the question has arisen. Reason for the suspension was to help eliminate cause for alarm, according ac-cording to Dr. A. A. Jenkins, of the State Health Department. Vaccinations scheduled for Parowan Par-owan and Paragonah today, Thursday, were help up and the polio shots In Beryl and Enterprise, Enter-prise, set for Friday, will also be suspended for the one-week test period, county officials stated. However, first and second graders In Cedar City have already alrea-dy received their first shots. They were given Tuesday, according to LaRue Ford, public health nurse in Cedar City. First grader Brent VV. Averett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alpine Averett Av-erett of 329 East 200 South in Cedar City was the first child to step up for the momentous occasion occa-sion at the East Elementary at 9 a. m. Tuesday, April 25 and throughout that day and Wed-nes Wed-nes morning approximately 400 children wew vaccinated with 1 c.c. of the Salk vaccine. i ' Dr. Rymal Williams adminls-tered adminls-tered the shots to the Cedar City children. Reaction Mild Reactions following the administration admin-istration of Poliomyelitis vaccine are usually Infrequent and of a mild nature, Miss Ford said. An occasional patient may react more strongly, locally and generally. gen-erally. Since the vaccine contains penicillin and streptomycin In low concentration, the possibility possibili-ty of a previous sensitization to these agents should be considered, consid-ered, she advised parents of the children receiving the shots. Second youngster In the community com-munity to receive the shot was Keith Bulloch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Anthon Bulloch. These first grade children, Miss Ford said, are the easiest to work with. Most of them step right up and take their shots without, a whimper.. Seme pull their faces out of shape but few break down and cry, she commented. Pending results of the tests to be made in the next few days, children in Cedar City who have received their first shots get their ; second 1 c.c. dosage on May 24, " Miss Ford said. The recommended recommend-ed third shot to children throughout through-out the county will be given in the fall.