#1 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 12/15/2016 #2

An Afghan health worker administers the polio vaccine to a child during a vaccination campaign on the outskirts of Jalalabad. Polio, once a worldwide scourge, is endemic in just three countries now —— Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan.

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#2 Click this link to see Blog page --> 04/26/2017

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#3 Click this link to see Blog page --> 02/23/2018

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#4 Click this link to see Blog page --> 03/26/2019

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#5 Click this link to see Historic Photos page --> 02/23/2022 #7

In 1954 #Polio

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#6 Click this link to see Historic Photos page --> 02/23/2022 #8

In 1954, the 1st mass inoculation of schoolchildren against polio using the Salk vaccine began in Pittsburgh as some 5,000 students were vaccinated. #Polio

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#7 Click this link to see Historic Photos page --> 04/19/2022 #4

In 1955 #Polio vaccine

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#8 Click this link to see Historic Photos page --> 04/26/2022 #3

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#9 Click this link to see Historic Photos page --> 10/28/2022 #3

In 1914, medical researcher Jonas Salk, who developed the 1st successful polio vaccine, was born in New York. #Jonas Salk #Polio

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#10 Click this link to see Historic Photos page --> 03/26/2024 #7

In 1953, U.S. medical researcher, Dr Jonas Salk, announced that he had created the 1st polio vaccine. #JonasSalk

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