My grandma's 1956 polio vaccine receipt. It wasn't even free.

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thekeeper228 on August 26th, 2021 at 22:58 UTC »

They gave them out free at public buildings. This is a charge for possibly two house calls, which were more common then.

DaveDearborn on August 27th, 2021 at 00:31 UTC »

In 1956, my town vaccinated every student--free--it was public health policy

Mykl68 on August 27th, 2021 at 01:11 UTC »

In 1955 my father paid $16/month to rent a Batchelor apartment. He made a $1/hour so his rent was paid in 2 days work