And those who grew up before the polio vaccine was available have memories of children returning to school in leg braces, requiring crutches ... restaurant kitchens walking with a limp, worrying ...

I am one of only two members of Congress who are polio survivors. If Kennedy rolls back the vaccine's approval, many will ...

treated with hot packs and spent over a year on crutches. I also endured years of physical therapy. I now suffer the effects of post-polio syndrome, which requires me to wear a brace for walking ...