I was reading about the 1976 swine flu vaccine push and found out they gave it to 45 million people in 10 weeks. That's way faster than anything we've seen since.

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You're absolutely right about that speed. My grandpa actually got that shot back then and told me the whole story. They set up clinics in parking lots and fire stations everywhere. It was a huge national effort that just doesn't happen anymore. The government basically told everyone it was their duty to get vaccinated. Comparing it to modern rollouts really shows how different the approach was. They operated with a sense of urgency we just don't see today.

evanpalmer2mo ago

That kind of mass effort is hard to picture now. Must have been a wild time, with lines of people at every community spot. Your grandpa's story really puts a face on those huge numbers.