Show Erase Polio In Utah is Medical Goal With the complete eradication tion ot of polio in Utah as then the I goal state and county medi I Ical enl cal lenders leaders met last week tal to outline unified plans for far a statewide offensive using Salk vaccine As a result or of extensive Immunization programs in the past Utah fortunately has hasa n a high percentage of Its population lation vaccinated A wonder wonder- wonderfully fully successful drive last spring and summer resulted In thousands or of getting their first and second shots The third and final shots will willbe willbe be administered In free or at cost clinics around the state this spring DR RALPH Jorgenson president of the Utah State Medical Association and Dr Carlisle Thompson director of Health for tor the utah Department of Health In n a joint announcement said Baid Our goal Is to reach of the population After the meeting with county health officials from various parts of the state the medical leaders announced that programs to combat polio have been or will be promoted In n most counties this year With With the recent licensing by the US Public Health Ser Ser- vice of Sabin Typo Three oral polio vaccine there are now available two vaccines Salk and Sabin for the prevention of polio BECAUSE OF THE limited supply of the Sabin or oral vaccine at present It was re recommended commended that It be used for tor forthe the protection of Infants be be- be before fore their first birthday Since the quantity of vaccine required for this age group is small It Is expected that im- im im mediate planning and placing of orders will produce lent oral vaccine for this group to complete the series before belore the onset of the polio season It was reported that there should be sufficient Salk type vaccine to meet the needs of aU all others In Utah so that local physicians and health depart depart- departments ments may plan to complete Salk Immunization l programs with confidence Individual phy physicians are being urged to have a 11 supply of both the Salk and Sabin vaccine on hand for private patient use If possible The Utah State Medical As As- As Association and the utah Depart I ment of Health will be In con con- constant stant surveillance of any polio pollo cases that might occur and will be prepared to undertake mass mass Immunizations in any community where such a pro gram might t be deemed sary for any such emergencies IT WAS ALSO pointed out that planning for a Sabin oral vaccine program on a com cam wide basis be done now to prepare for the time when sufficIent oral aral vaccine Is available for general use This would include three came cam one one for far each of af the Type 1 2 and 3 vaccines vaccines- at approximately week six inter inter- intervals vals It was recognized that such community programs will require considerable pre pre- preplanning preplanning planning before they can be undertaken successfully |