7 diseases that vaccines have all but eliminated in the U.S.
First- and second-graders line up for Salk Polio vaccine shots on April 23, 1955. Regardless of where anyone stands on the matter, we know that vaccinations have been protecting us from diseases for decades. In 1921, the United States recorded 206,000 cases, which resulted in 15,520 deaths, according to the History of Vaccines website. According to the CDC, polio was once one of the most feared diseases in the U.S. Since 1979, there have been no polio cases that originated in the U.S.
Family-owned Gretna pharmacy increases COVID-19 vaccination effort
GRETNA, Va. โ A family-owned pharmacy in Pittsylvania County continues to push Virginiaโs COVID-19 vaccination effort forward. Gretna Drug has vaccinated about 3,000 people since it started offering doses in January, according to owner and pharmacist Chapman Brown. Although most of its vaccine recipients live in and around Gretna, some pre-registered with the pharmacy from long distances. AdโThis is a blessing...I have been blessed,โ said Linda Crayton, who drove 40 minutes from Martinsville to receive her vaccine at Gretna Drug. โHopefully we can eradicate this virus.โIf you want to pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine through Gretna Drug, call the pharmacy at 434-656-1251.