Here is Latest Information Regarding Polio Vaccines able only since 1955, but we all remember the great campaigns waged by the physicians during the first two years. If we kept up our zeal, if we maintained our clinics and school programs, new cases of polio would be medical curiosities. Our present polio vaccination status for the nation is: 40 per cent of the population under 60 have had not one shot. 20 per cent of the children under five years have had no vaccine, and that group gets most Eight months is required to build up maximum immunity to polio: First shot now; Second shot, in 30 days; Third shot, seven months later. The first shot gives considerable consider-able protection, the second shot much more. So, although it is even now to late for complete protectoin against the most dangerous dan-gerous months of August and September, prudence demands that all of us who have not had the complete series start now, and finish all three shots. of the paralytic cases. An additional addi-tional 19 per cent are only partially par-tially protected. Of the best protected groups, school children from 10 to 20 years of age fully 20 per cent lack full protection. 55 per cent of adults of 20 to 40 years lack full protectoin and of those 40 to 60 86 had no vaccine vac-cine at all. It is thus clear that substantial substan-tial epidemics of killing and of crippling polio are still not only possible but probable; that the need for personal and family protection has not subsided and that our, communities must reorganize re-organize their defenses and hold a continuing program of attack.; . Kind looks, kind words, kind act and warm handshakes they are secondary means of grace when men are in trouble and are fighting their unseen battles. John Hall. What about oral vaccine? An oral vaccine to be taken by mouth has been developed, has been tested and proved and is in preperation, but it will not be available in sufficient quantity for general use this year because of production problems requiring requir-ing solution for complete safety. It will be more convenient than the present Salk vaccine, but perhaps per-haps no safer nor more effective. We should not wait. The danger of polio is ever present; there will be epidemics in the fall and the Salk vaccine is just as safe as ever. It has saved thousands of lives and prevented many thousands from being crippled for life. If you have not been vaccinated, vaccinat-ed, your danger is about nine times as great as that of your neighbor who has had his three shots. Don't put it off! Polio vaccine has been avail-